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Head Cook

Victor Central School District

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At a glance

Compensation
$16.98/hr
Location
Victor, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

Victor Central School District is hiring a Head Cook. The Head Cook leads food preparation and cooking operations for Victor Central School District, supervising staff, ensuring food safety, and managing production schedules while collaborating with educators and maintaining records and data security.

Key focus areas include Attend meetings as needed, Follow directives written oral electronic, and Use school email regularly.

Important skills include Effective Communication, Problem Solving, Collaborative Work, Multi‑Tasking, Food Preparation And Baking Knowledge, and Cooking Utensils And Equipment Knowledge.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Effective CommunicationProblem SolvingCollaborative WorkMulti‑TaskingFood Preparation and Baking KnowledgeCooking Utensils and Equipment KnowledgeRecipe ModificationArithmetic CalculationsSupervisory SkillsSchool Email UsageData Security AwarenessConfidentiality

Qualifications

Qualified to Be Employed as Cook Per Civil Service and NYS Education Department GuidelinesRegular and Predictable AttendanceAbility to Sit Stand Bend and Kneel for Extended PeriodsAbility to Lift and Maneuver Kitchen Equipment

Full job description

Head Cook

JobID: 2570

Position Type:

Food Service/ Cook

  • Date Posted:

8/11/2026

  • Location:

Food Service

  • Closing Date:

08/24/2026

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.

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