What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substitute Cook/Baker position at Marshall County Schools?
Cook/Baker Job Description
The Cook/Baker is responsible for preparing, cooking, baking and serving a variety of foods in quantity at an assigned school site. This includes assisting in other food preparation duties as directed, maintaining facilities in a clean and sanitary condition, and training and providing work direction to others.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and bake rolls, biscuits, breads, cakes, cookies and other baked goods; prepare and combine necessary ingredients.
- Prepare and cook meat dishes, vegetables and other main dishes; prepare salads, sandwiches, fruit, soups, sauces and other foods.
- Assist in determining appropriate quantity of food items for cooking and baking; adjust and extend recipes as needed; maintain food quality standards including appearance, and nutritional requirements.
- Maintain temperatures of food to assure safety and quality standards are met; monitor water temperatures to assure proper temperature for sanitizing.
- Serve food according to established guidelines and replenish serving containers as needed; serve and sell lunch items to faculty.
- Clean cafeteria equipment, utensils and appliances and store food supplies; assure compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations.
- Train and provide work direction to others.
Requirements:
- Knowledge of principles and methods of quantity food service preparation, serving and storage.
- Sanitation and safety practices relate to handling, cooking, baking and serving food.
- Methods of preparing and serving food in large quantities.
- Health and safety regulations.
- BASIC MATH AND CASHIERING SKILLS.
Qualifications:
- Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma, GED Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a GED as required by Kentucky law and one year experience in cooking and baking food in large quantities.
- Must complete training course for certification of beginning school food personnel as prescribed in 702 KAR 6:045.
