Head Cook

Head Cook

JobID: 2585

Position Type:

Food Service/ Cook

• Date Posted:

  10/5/2026

• Location:

  Food Service

• Closing Date:

  10/18/2026

Job Description

Title: Head Cook

Qualifications:

• Effective communication and problem solving skills.

• Ability to problem solve in a fast paced work environment

• Ability to work collaboratively in an educational setting.

• Ability to multi-task and meet realistic deadlines.

• Regular and predictable attendance

• Qualified to be employed as a Cook per Civil Service and NYS Education Department guidelines.

• Good knowledge of the methods of preparing and baking food in large quantities

• Good knowledge of modern cooking utensils, appliances, and equipment

• Ability to follow and modify recipes and to make simple arithmetic calculations

• Ability to supervise the work of others

• Ability to sit, stand, bend and kneel for extended periods of time.

• Ability to lift and maneuver general kitchen equipment, materials and other objects as needed.

Responsibilities Shall include but are not limited to the following:

• Attend meetings as needed

• Follow directives (written, oral, electronic)

• Regular use of school email

• General Cook assignments

• Prepares and cooks a variety of food

• Bakes cakes, pies, rolls, and a variety of other pastries

• Cuts, cleans and dresses meat, fish, and poultry

• Supervises the proper storage of food

• Supervises the work of Food Service Helpers in the preparation of food and the cleaning of tables, kitchen utensils, stoves, and equipment

• Keeps simple related records

• Prepares production schedules

• Does quality assurance monitoring

• Other assigned duties and/or responsibilities which may be deemed appropriate by the supervisors.

• Maintain Data Security as applicable.

• Maintain confidentiality with staff, students, and family information.

• Operate in a respectful, responsible manner

Reports to: Director of Food Services

Salary:Minimum starting salary $16.98 (negotiable based on experience) as per the Civil Service Employees Association agreement. Contracts can be found on the Victor Central School District website under the Human Resources tab.