Cook
- Location
- Lowville, NY | Full Time | $18.81-24.41 | Day/Eve
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES : Prepares and cooks a variety of food. Does related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS :These duties involve responsibility for the preparation and cooking of a variety of food. In large kitchens a Cook usually has responsibility for one part of a meal, such as the meat course, or vegetables or pastries and desserts. In a small kitchen a Cook may supervise the cooking of an entire meal and in some cases may have charge of the entire kitchen operation. Supervision may be exercised over Assistant Cooks and/or Food Service Helpers.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES :
- Prepares and cooks meat, fish, poultry, soups, vegetables, cereals, desserts, salads and other food;
- Bakes cakes, pies, rolls and a variety of other pastries;
- Cuts, cleans and dresses meat, fish and poultry;
- Responsible for the proper storing of food;
- Supervises the work of assistants in the preparation of food, and the cleaning of tables, kitchen utensils, stoves and kitchen;
- Keeps simple related records.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS :
Good knowledge of the methods of preparing, cooking and baking food in large quantities; good knowledge of modern cooking utensils, appliances and equipment; good knowledge of cleaning methods and the use of cleaning materials and equipment; ability to plan with a view to economy and efficiency in the use of supplies, equipment and food; ability to follow oral and written directions and recipes; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
Two years of experience in large scale cooking; or any equivalent combination of experience and training. Pay Range $18.81 — $24.41 USD
From Lewis County General Hospital's careers page (Greenhouse), checked 29 Oct 2026.
How to apply
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- Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
- Lewis County General Hospital will reply to you directly. No real employer asks you for money to apply.
Posted 16 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job