Cook II

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10/22/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

2605240

Cook II

Pay Grade

10

Salary

$14.69 - $22.04 Hourly

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

5465 State Park Road
Jamestown, KY 42629 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department of Parks is seeking a motivated culinary professional with a passion for preparing quality food and delivering exceptional guest service as our new Cook II for the Rowena Landing Restaurant at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park. Located on beautiful Lake Cumberland, this resort park is one of the premier lodging and dining facilities in the area. For decades, we have served guests in our 200-seat restaurant featuring panoramic views of Lake Cumberland.

In this position, you will prepare a variety of menu items, assist with kitchen operations, and help maintain high standards for food quality, cleanliness, sanitation, and guest service. You will work closely with chefs, food-service management, front-of-house employees, group sales, and other departments to provide exceptional dining experiences throughout the year.

If preparing quality food while working in one of the finest locations in Kentucky appeals to you, then this position might be for you!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Plans, prepares, and coordinates daily cooking, kitchen-cleanup, and sanitation duties.
• Performs and leads food preparation, including baking, roasting, broiling, and frying meats, fish, poultry, and other menu items.
• Prepares specialty dishes, made-to-order menu items, banquet meals, and buffet selections.
• Assists Food Service Operations Managers and chefs with maintaining records of food used and supplies on hand.
• Assists with receiving goods, monitoring inventory, and calculating food costs.
• Performs and leads kitchen-cleaning and sanitation duties while following safe food-handling and preparation practices.
• Ensures kitchen equipment and utensils are maintained in a safe, clean, and sanitary condition.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Department of Parks offers many great benefits for our full-time employees, including:

• Employee discounts.
• Training and career-development opportunities.
• Complimentary state park visits for you and your family!

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: NONE

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

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Vocational training in food services 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 Steven Stewart at [email protected].

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D