Cook II (Interim)

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7/1/2025 (8:00 PM EDT)

25-00018

Cook II (Interim)

Pay Grade 10

Salary

$14.69 - $22.04 Hourly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | LESS THAN 9 MONTHS MAXIMUM | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Tourism, Arts, & Heritage Cabinet | Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources

Location

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

295 Camp Currie Road

Benton, KY 42025 USA

Description

Would you like to work with people who are dedicated to conserving the Commonwealth's Fish and Wildlife Resources? Do you want to be part of an agency that provides opportunities for everyone to enjoy the outdoors by fishing, hunting, boating, recreational shooting, wildlife watching or related activities in Kentucky?

Join us in the exciting, innovative, and rewarding environment of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR)! The candidate will plan, prepare, and coordinate daily cooking and kitchen clean up and sanitation duties at Camp Currie.

This is an Interim position. An Interim position means a position established to address a one-time or recurring need of less than nine (9) months duration and exempt from the classified service under KRS 18A.115.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plans, prepares, and coordinates a variety of kitchen duties such as: cooking, baking, sanitation, washing pots and pans, etc.
• Plans, prepares, and coordinates delivery of meals to large groups.
• Performs and leads in food preparation, cooking menu items to order, banquet cooking, buffet cooking, dessert preparation and baking.
• Performs and leads in the proper use of kitchen equipment, appliances, and tools in order to prepare food items.
• Assists Food Service Operations Managers and Chefs with other tasks as needed, including but not limited to maintaining records of food used and supplies on hand, ordering, receiving goods, computing food costs, and opening and closing kitchen and cafe as needed.
• Bakes, roasts, broils and fries' meat, fish, and fowl.
• Mixes and cooks' specialty dishes, delicate foods, and therapeutic diets.
• Seasons food by taste test and recipe.
• Maintains records of food used and supply on hand.
• Figures food cost and records on a daily food cost sheet.
• Cleans and sanitizes work area.
• Insures proper storage of food.

Preferred Skills and Abilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible and positive outlook.
• A willingness to work as part of a team.
• A self-starter/motivated individual.
• Adaptability and Flexibility.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: NONE

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of cooking experience in an institutional or large scale commercial setting.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Vocational training in food services will substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Typical working conditions for a specific position may be listed on the individual position description.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Clay Brummal at ...

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D