Perform skilled cooking duties and lead food preparation.  Regularly assign, instruct and check the work of others; function as head cook in a food service function;

OR

Supervises and participates in the preparation and service of all food on a shift in an institution; supervises the in‑service vocational training program for resident culinary help on a shift; or, within a Department of Social and Health Services residential facility, cooks and leads other culinary staff, or cooks in a group home.

Supervises and participates in large‑scale preparation and service of food on assigned shift; prepares main entrees as directed; anticipates and performs preliminary preparation necessary for next day's meals; 

Performs meat cutting work; bones fish and fowl; cleans prawns; wraps and stores meat; cooks meat, fish, and poultry; 

Bakes pies, cakes, and cookies and prepares other desserts; pits and grinds fruit; 

Inspects food being prepared to ensure proper quantity, quality, and handling; instructs and trains employees and detail kitchen help in cooking, preparing, and handling food; 

Operates mixers, ovens, choppers, shredders, steamers, grills, grinders, steam kettles, fry kettles, and other food equipment; 

Assists in preparing menus and determining amount of food to meet menu requirements; keeps records; makes reports; 

Prepares food items according to standard menus, recipes, and verbal instructions; prepares and cooks vegetables, meats, soups and cereals; prepares salads, desserts and beverages, quick breads, etc.; 

Leads and participates in the cleaning of the kitchen and equipment; assures that standards of sanitation and safety are met; 

Adjusts recipes to volume of demand; 

Inventories and maintains necessary supplies and goods for assigned meals;              

Leads and participates in the storage and utilization of leftover ingredients and products; rotate stock; 

Operates standard cooking equipment; 

Plans meals, keeps records, makes reports.

Knowledge of: practices, methods and procedures of large‑scale food preparation; food values and nutrition; personal hygiene, food handling, sanitation, and safety precautions; care and use of kitchen utensils and equipment; record keeping; report preparation. 

Ability to: establish work methods and supervise and instruct others in cooking and kitchen work; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others; estimate quantities and follow large‑scale recipes; follow written and oral instructions.

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification.  It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.

Two years' cooking experience in a large‑scale food service or culinary operation 

Completion of course in large‑scale cooking may be substituted for one year of experience 

                                                                            OR 

One year as a Cook 1 in State service.