Substitute Cook - District Wide

Full-time Substitute Cook - District Wide

• Position Type:
  Maintenance/Custodial/Mechanic/Food Service
• Date Posted: 6/17/2025
• Location:
  
  Edmonson County Board of Education

TITLE: SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE COOK

PRIMARY SUPERVISOR: DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE

SECONDARY SUPERVISORS: FOOD SERVICE MANAGER & BUILDING PRINCIPAL

• Shall communicate effectively both orally and in writing with parents, students and faculty.
• Shall have demonstrated people skills to indicate ability to function in a team oriented environment.
• Shall have a high school diploma or GED.
• Shall complete training course for certification of beginning school food service personnel as prescribed in 702 KAR 6:045.

• Shall determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines.
• Shall present a positive image of the school to parents, and convey to them the school's genuine concern with the education, growth and development of each student.
• Shall seek to establish friendly and cooperative partnerships between home and school.
• Shall work to develop a positive public relationship between the school district and the community.
• Shall carry out assignments in a timely manner without undue checking.
• Shall react positively to directives.
• Shall have a willingness to cooperate with the superintendent, district administrators, principals and staff.
• Shall maintain the confidentiality, both verbally and in written form, of each student's educational records.
• Shall strive to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Shall take necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Shall adhere to School Board of Education Policies and Procedures.
• Cooking Responsibilities
  • Shall prepare and combine necessary ingredients.
  • Shall prepare and cook meat dishes, vegetables and other main dishes.
  • Shall prepare salads, sandwiches, fruit, soups, sauces and other foods.
  • Shall assist in determining appropriate quantity of food items for cooking and baking.
  • Shall adjust and extend recipes as needed.
  • Shall maintain food quality standard including appearance, and nutritional requirements.
  • Shall monitor temperatures of food to assure safety and quality standards are met.
  • Shall monitor water temperatures to assure proper temperature for sanitizing.
  • Shall serve food according to established guidelines and replenish serving containers as needed.
  • Shall serve and sell lunch items to faculty.
  • Shall clean cafeteria equipment, utensils and appliances and store food supplies.
  • Shall assure compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations.
  • Shall clean refrigerators and storerooms as required.
  • Shall assist in storing unused food and supplies.
  • Shall dispose of unusable leftovers.
  • Shall utilize proper methods of handling foods to be stored.
  • Shall operate a variety of standard kitchen utensils and equipment including slicer, chopper, mixer, steamer, fryer, dishwasher, electric warmer, range, oven, pressure cooker, cash register, dishwasher and other cafeteria equipment as required.
  • Shall train and provide work direction to others.
  • Shall record amounts of food sold and monies collected as assigned.
  • Shall assist with inventory and maintain routine records as directed.
  • Shall prepare records of foods cooked and foods left over.
  • Shall prepare and bake food for special events as needed.
  • Shall assist at banquets or special events as required.
  • Shall assist in other food service areas as needed.
  • Shall collect money and make correct change as needed.
  • Shall perform any other duties related to your position as assigned by the supervisor.

Postings current as of 2/21/2026 8:18:30 AM CST.