Cook II
O’Rourke Middle School
The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District is seeking a dedicated and reliable Cook II to join our food service team. The Cook II will support the preparation and serving of nutritious meals in a safe, efficient, and welcoming environment. If you are passionate about supporting students’ well-being and enjoy working in a collaborative team, we encourage you to apply.
Civil Service Description
Cook (Cook II)
Classification: Non-Competitive
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This position involves routine respon- sibility for the preparation, cooking and serving of meals in either a school, health care or correction facility. Depending on the size and type of institution, the duties of the incumbent may vary with respect to the number and class of employees supervised and involvement in ancillary aspects to cooking; i.e., dietary planning. The incumbent does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
- Prepares, cooks and serves meals for students, staff, patients or inmates using standard kitchen utensils and equipment;
- Orders food and supplies used in the preparation of meals according to an established menu and inspects food when received to insure proper quantities and quality;
- Plans or assists in planning meals and menus insuring that basic nutritional principles are followed;
- Supervises subordinate employees or inmates in the case of the correction facility, inmates, assists in the serving of food and the cleaning of the kitchen and dining areas and cooking utensils;
- Insures that food and supplies are properly stored to avoid waste and spoilage; May prepare and maintain a variety of records and reports relative to the food service function.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of the principles and practices of planning, preparing, cooking and serving food in large quantities; good knowledge of modern cooking utensils, appliances and equipment; good knowledge of cleaning materials and equipment; ability to plan and supervise the work of others in the cooking and serving of food and cleaning; ability to keep simple records and make reports; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of experience in the preparation of food on a large scale.
Schedule:
- Monday - Friday
- 7:00am - 2:00pm (7 hours/day)
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District strives to build a culturally responsive and inclusive environment that encourages, embraces and celebrates diversity.
We provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability, in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX Educational Amendments of 1972