Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park is a nature-lovers paradise featuring our white sand beach. The resort is located in Dawson Springs, Kentucky’s first certified Trail Town. Clifty Creek Restaurant at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park is looking for a Park Chef II. We offer a variety of foods in a warm and cozy setting for the dining room guests as well as groups for meetings and meals. Clifty Creek Restaurant has a beautiful view that overlooks the Pennyrile Lake.
The Park Chef II 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 one of the leaders 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.
Position Duties:
- Supervision of all kitchen staff including scheduling, hiring, and payroll.
- Conduct ordering and inventory.
- Front line cooking of all menu items following recipe specifications.
- Cooking for buffets including specialty recipes, meats, vegetables, deserts, and soups.
- Salad bar preparation.
- Ensure a clean and organized kitchen.
- Deliver the most pleasant experience for our guests.
- Participates, implements, and manages food product consistency
- Enforces departmental rules, regulations, and policies.
Preferred Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work in team setting and on your own.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Trustworthiness, dependability, integrity.
- Willingness to work a variety of shifts/hours based on guest needs.
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 that includes:
- Health Insurance
- Retirement Plan.
- Paid Vacation.
- Paid Holidays.
- Travel Benefits to other State Parks.
If you take pride in your work and are interested in a rewarding career, we would be honored to review your application for the Park Chef II Position for Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park.
This position is eligible for an approved Sign-on bonus in compliance with 101 KAR 2:034 Section 9(6).