Cook

Cook JobID: 6449

Position Type:

Cafeteria Services/ Non-Instructional

Date Posted:

8/19/2025

Location:

BOCES WEB Complex

Date Available:

09/12/2025

Closing Date:

09/10/2025

Herkimer County

COOK

REPORTS TO

Cook Manager

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Prepares and cooks a variety of food; does related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

These duties involve responsibility for the preparation and cooking of a variety of food. In large kitchens a cook usually has responsibility for one part of a meal, such as the meat course, or vegetables or pastries and desserts. In a small kitchen a cook may supervise the cooking of an entire meal and in some cases may have charge of the entire kitchen operation. Supervision may be exercised over assistant cooks and/or food service helpers.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

· Prepares and cooks meat, fish, poultry, soups, vegetables, cereals, desserts, salads and other food;

· Bakes cakes, pies, rolls and a variety of other pastries;

· Cuts, cleans and dresses meat, fish, poultry;

· Supervises the proper storing of food;

· Supervises the work of assistants in the preparation of food, and the cleaning of tables, kitchen utensils, stoves and kitchen;

· Keeps simple related records.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

· Good knowledge of the methods of preparing, cooking and baking food in large quantities;

· good knowledge of modern cooking utensils, appliances and equipment;

· good knowledge of cleaning methods and the use of cleaning materials and equipment;

· ability to plan with a view to economy and efficiency in the use of supplies, equipment and food;

· ability to follow oral and written directions and recipes;

· physical strength and stamina; good physical condition.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

· Two years of experience in large scale cooking; or any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Non-Competitive Class

Rate: $25,097 - $28,861 depending on experience. PTO and benefits per collective bargaining agreement. For more information and to apply please go to:http://www.herkimer-boces.org/employment

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