Cook I - STX

Salary: $28,988.00 Annually

Description

An employee in this class performs general duty cooking in a school kitchen, including satellite schools. The employee may work with minimal supervision or under the direction of a Kitchen Manager. Duties are performed in accordance with established menus, recipes and food service schedules. Work is checked by the supervisory personnel through inspection of cooking process and quality of foods prepared.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares, seasons and cooks various foods in the preparation of one or more types of meals for large numbers of persons, including students, faculty and administrators
• Prepared special diets according to prescribed instructions;
• Supervises and assists in the serving of meals;
• Instructs food service workers in the preparation of food for working;
• Maintains sanitary conditions in kitchen and lunch rooms;
• Performs related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of the 12th Grade or GED(preferred but not required) from an accredited institution AND; 
• (2) Two  years' experience  in cooking a variety of foods for  a large population; AND;
• Possession of food handler's health certificate

Position Factors

• Skill in cooking a variety of foods;
• Knowledge of equipment and materials used in preparing, cooking and serving foods;
• Knowledge of the care and cleaning and kitchen equipment;
• Ability to direct the work of a small group of food service workers engaged in preparing food, cleaning kitchen and dining area;
• Ability to read, write, understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all persons contacted during the course of work.
• Ability to stand in excess of an hour at any given time.
• Ability to lift 70 (seventy) pounds or more.