SADN0258993-0000
2023-08-01T00:00:00
2023-02-28T00:00:00
Position: CookEffective: August 1, 2023School: Jr. / Sr. High SchoolHours: 6:00 am - 2:00 pmSalary: $43,300 - $43,300 / yr. Internal Applicants can email their letter of interest to akerr@saugerties.k12.ny.usDescription:DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves responsibility for thepreparation and cooking of a variety of food. In large kitchens a cook usually has responsibility forone part of a meal, such as the meat course, or vegetables or pastries and desserts. In a smallkitchen a cook may supervise the cooking of an entire meal and in some cases may have charge ofthe entire kitchen operation. General supervision may be received from a Cook Manager, SchoolLunch Manager or other higher level food service employee. Work is normally reviewed byobservation and oral reporting. Supervision may be exercised over the work of Assistant Cooks andFood Service Helpers. Does related work as required.TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: The typical work activities listed below, while providingrepresentative examples of the variety of work assignments in the title, do not describe anyindividual position. Incumbents in this title may perform some or all of the following, as well as otherrelated activities not described.Prepares and cooks meat, fish, poultry, soups, vegetables, cereals, desserts, salads and otherfoods;Bakes cakes, pies, rolls and a variety of other pastries;Supervises the proper storing of food;Supervises the work of assistants in the preparation of food, and the cleaning of tables, kitchenutensils, stoves and the kitchen in general;Maintains simple records relating to school lunch activities;May serve food;May wash and dry dishes, pots and pans by hand or machine;May order food;May accept food deliveries.FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONALCHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of the methods of preparing, cooking and baking food inlarge quantities; good knowledge of modern cooking utensils, appliances and equipment; goodknowledge of cleaning methods and the use of cleaning materials and equipment; ability tosupervise the work of others; ability to plan with a view to economy and efficiency in the use ofsupplies, equipment and food; ability to maintain simple records; ability to follow oral and writtendirections; neat personal appearance; tact and courtesy; good judgment; physical conditioncommensurate with the demands of the position.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:A. Two (2) years of full-time paid experience, or its’ part-time equivalent, in institutional cooking; ORB. Two (2) years of full-time paid experience, or its’ part-time equivalent, as a Food Service Helper,in which the major percentage of the employees time was spent in institutional cooking; ORC. An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in A and B above.
Food Service
Saugerties Central School District
Mid-Hudson Valley
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