Cook I

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7/5/2025 (8:00 PM EDT)

25-03876

Cook I

Pay Grade 09

Salary

$2,171.00 - $3,256.50 Monthly

(Sign-on Bonus - $800)

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Tourism, Arts, & Heritage Cabinet | Kentucky Department of Parks

Location

P.O. Box 66

Mount Olivet, KY 41064 USA

Description

Come join the Nation's Finest! Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park is currently seeking a self-motivated, energetic person, who will jump on board with our goals of providing pleasant and memorable experiences for all of our guests. Our Park offers a beautiful work setting and a positive workplace culture that encourages new ideas and creative approaches to enhancing our guest experience.

The Cook I is a skilled team member, providing expertise in the restaurant, kitchen, and catering operations, allowing you a great platform to express your customer service aptitude and culinary skills creatively at Hidden Waters Restaurant.

Working for Kentucky State Parks provides a great opportunity to advance your career and skillset, with on the job training, new course certifications, flexible schedule, and a great benefit package. It also offers an opportunity to learn different cooking techniques due to our many outlets. We serve breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, as well as banquets and catered events on property.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Assist in planning, training, and supervising kitchen personnel.
• Assist in planning, implementation, and food product consistency.
• Provides assistance in menu development and special event menus.
• Inventory, purchasing, and budget reporting help Enforces departmental rules, regulations, and policies.
• Assist in preparation of food for the breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus.
• Assist in maintaining a clean and neat kitchen.

Skills and Expectations include, but are not limited to:

• Customer driven.
• Analytical thinking.
• Creative thinking.
• Time management.
• Teamwork.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Communication skills.
• This position is eligible for an approved Sign-on bonus of $800 in compliance with 101 KAR 2:034 Section 9(6).

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: NONE

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of cooking experience in an institutional or large scale commercial setting.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Vocational training in food service will substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Typical working conditions for a specific position may be listed on the individual position description.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Melinda Lightner at ... or ....

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D