Park Chef III

About the role

Lake Barkley State Resort Park is located on Lake Barkley in Cadiz, Kentucky. Named after the former Vice President, Alben Barkley, the park is located just minutes from Land Between the Lakes and its 267 square miles of outdoor recreation. Working for Kentucky State Parks allows you the freedom and responsibility for taking care of Kentucky's greatest landscapes. The Park Chef III is a highly skilled team member, providing expertise in the restaurant, kitchen, and catering operations, allowing you a great platform to express your culinary creativity through made from scratch recipes and fresh ingredients. As the leader of the culinary department, your duties would include training others and being the vital link of information on the necessities of the park, so it can operate efficiently. 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.

Responsibilities

• Plans, trains, and supervises kitchen personnel
• Plans, participates, implements, and manages food product consistency
• Works on menu development
• Completes inventory, purchasing, and budget reporting
• Enforces departmental rules, regulations, and policies

Qualifications

Education: High school graduate.

Experience, Training, or Skills: Must have five years of food preparation experience in salads, vegetables, or meats. Three years of the required experience must include management or supervision of a large-scale institutional or commercial full-service restaurant or state resort park food facility.

Substitute Education for Experience: One year of culinary training will substitute for one year of the food preparation experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Skills

• Analytical thinking
• Time management
• Teamwork
• Ability to work under pressure
• Communication skills

Pay & schedule

• Salary: $20.14 - $30.21 Hourly
• Employment Type: Full time, eligible for overtime pay
• 37.5 HR/WK
• This position is eligible for an approved sign-on bonus

Benefits

• On the job training
• New course certifications
• Flexible schedule
• Great benefit package