• Cook

    Herkimer BOCES (Herkimer, NY)


    Cook JobID: 6449

     

    + Position Type:

     

    Cafeteria Services/ Non-Instructional

     

    + Date Posted:

     

    8/19/2025

     

    + Location:

     

    BOCES WEB Complex

     

    + Date Available:

     

    10/10/2025

     

    + Closing Date:

     

    09/18/2025

     

    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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