Assistant Cook
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District
The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District is seeking a dedicated and reliable Assistant Cook to join our food service team. These positions will rotate between our three elementary schools, supporting 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 Job Description:
Assistant Cook
Classification: Non-Competitive
Distinguishing Features of the Class:
This position involves responsibility for assisting in the preparation, cooking and serving of meals in either a school, health care or correction facility. The work also involves the cleaning of kitchen equipment and it may entail small scale preparation of foods for special diets. The work is performed under the direct supervision of a higher level employee in the food service staff. Supervision may be exercised over the work of food service helpers. The incumbent does related work as required
Typical Work Activities:
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Assists in the preparation of a variety of foods;
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Prepares meals for infirmary patients requiring special
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therapeutic diets;
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Prepares and cooks vegetables.
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Prepares coffee and salads;
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Prepares food carts and delivers and serves meals to infirmary patients;
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Serves meals for employees and assists in the cleaning and setting of dining room tables;
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Washes and dries dishes;
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Maintains simple records in regard to special diets;
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Performs the duties of the cook in the latter's absence.
Full Performance Knowledges, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:
Good knowledge of the proper methods and use of cleaning materials and equipment; working knowledge of the methods of preparing, cooking and baking of food in large quantities; ability to follow oral and written directions; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
Minimum Qualifications:
Six months of experience in the preparation of food on a large scale.
Schedule:
- Monday - Friday
- 8:00am - 2:00pm (6 hours)
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