Cook III
Cook III
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Job Description
Department: Child Nutrition
Reports to: Cafeteria Manager Principal Director of Child Nutrition
Standard work hours:6:30am-1:30pm
Employment Term: 200 days
Shift Type: Full time
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Salary Range: Pay grade C commensurate with experience and education level (Minimum $26530-Maximum $40470)
Start Date: August 11 2025
Summary
Cook III means personnel employed to prepare and serve meals make reports prepare requisitions for supplies order equipment and repairs for a food service program of a school system. WV 18A-4-8. A cook performs responsible cooking and baking duties following nutritionally sound menus and may be assigned inventory record keeping computer input responsibilities. The cook may assume additional duties in the absence of the Cafeteria Manager. Positions in this class require specific training and the ability to do quantity cooking and/or baking. After initial orientation work is performed with minimum supervision. Nature of the work requires moderate physical effort continuous standing and use of commercial food service equipment.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Approximate Percent of Time Spent
Duty Title
Description and Tasks
70%
Food preparation
Prepare all food on the daily menu as needed and/or scheduled
Apply knowledge complete documentation and train others as needed in regards to BCS Standard Operating Procedures and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
Complete and/or supervise PreK meal service responsibilities.
Follows written verbal and other directions
Participate in cleaning maintenance and security of kitchen and storage areas
Perform related work as required
Reads and interprets written recipes and other written and verbal directions
Verify food temperatures for safety
Makes menu item substitutions with the approval of the Cafeteria Manager and Child Nutrition director
20%
Management/Supervision
Reviews weekly menus with manager and assist for planning food preparation schedule inventory levels/needs and order receiving
Aid in the operation troubleshooting and training of commercial food service equipment
Knowledge and protocols of students with Medical Plan of Care for Food Service and their identified allergens
When requested trains/instructs substitute cooks assigned to the work location in preparation of school meals
Inputs data into computer when applicable
10%
Other Duties
All other duties defined in the Cook I/II job description
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Qualifications
- Education:High School Diploma or GED pursuant to WV code 18A-2-5
- Certification:Serv Safe Certification WV State Cook Competency Exam pursuant to WV code 18A-4-8e
- Previous Experience:Prior food services experience preferred.
Knowledge & Skills
- Knowledge:
- Read and follow instructions
- Decision making skills
- Understand and follow safety procedures
- Read and understand recipes
- Basic computer knowledge
- Use of basic kitchen utensils and appliances
- Complies with State Law and County Policies and regulations
- Attends in-services and workshops as directed
Basic Skills:
- Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Active Listening Reading Comprehension Mathematics Monitoring Speaking Writing Complex Problem Solving
- Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Active Learning Critical Thinking Learning Strategies
- Resource Management Skills:
- Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Time Management Management of Material Resources Management of Personnel Resources
Social & System Skills:
- Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Service Orientation Instructing Service Orientation Coordination Negotiation Persuasion Social Perceptiveness Time management Systems Evaluation Systems Analysis Judgment & Decision Making
- Technical Skills:
- Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Equipment Maintenance Equipment Selection Operation Monitoring Operation and Control Quality Control Analysis Troubleshooting
Work Environment
- Physical & Psychomotor Demands:
- Constantly (more than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Balancing Feeling Hearing Repetitive Motion Walking Crawling Crouching Grasping
- Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Control Precision Finger & Hand Dexterity Kneeling Lifting Multi-limb Coordination Pulling Pushing Reaching Stooping Talking
- Current Work Type:
- Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Work Environment:
- Moderate risk and discomfort level:The work involves moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions e.g. working around moving parts carts or machines; exposure to contagious diseases or irritant chemicals. Employees may be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks gowns coats boots goggles gloves or shields.
Supervisory Responsibility
- Level of responsibility:N/A
- Reporting Structure:
- Direct Reports: 0
- Indirect Reports: 0
Budgetary Authority:
- Manage a budget and have signing authority No
- Approximate dollar amount of budgetary authority: $0
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
EEO Disclaimer
Berkeley County Schools is an equal opportunity employer and is subject to federal regulations pertaining to employment. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Berkeley County Schools has a continuing non-discrimination policy which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color sex age religion national origin disability sexual orientation veteran or any other protected status.
Berkeley County Schools is bound by statute to recommend the most qualified applicants for position vacancies. In order to determine those qualifications as set forth by the West Virginia Code we require all applicants to fill out an application which includes references and in many instances participate in interviews. Failure to provide references negative references and failing to participate in requested interviews may impact negatively a candidates qualifications.
Applicants who have been dismissed or have had their contracts non-renewed for cause are not eligible for consideration. Applicants who receive unfavorable reference recommendations will not be eligible for consideration. Applicants must complete the entire application and provide all documents required. Failure to complete the application and provide requested items will result in the application not being considered.
Employment Type
Full-Time
