State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Work areas covered by this class shall include the following assignments:

• Assistant Cook Specialist
• Food Handler Specialist
• Enrollment Specialist

The approved hourly range is $15.69 minimum to $16.00 maximum.

Minimum and maximum hourly rates will be subject to the following criteria:

• Returning Seasonal Assistants may receive $.50 an hour additional compensation for each season of service up to the maximum hourly rate.
• Experienced workers in the specific functional area with another employer may be credited with such time on an equivalent basis to seasons worked and granted the same additional compensation up to the maximum hourly rate.
• College students may be granted additional compensation of up to $.50 more per hour (up to the maximum hourly rate) for each full year of completed education on the basis of 30 semester hours equaling one (1) year.

ASSISTANT COOK SPECIALIST:

• Prepares meals as directed by the Kitchen Summer Supervisor; 
• Assists in the daily food service operations: stocking deliveries, assisting with inventories, and maintaining food service areas to required health and cleanliness standards; 
• Supervises use of kitchen equipment; 
• Assists the food handler as required; 
• Maintains a community kitchen environment; 
• Instructs expedition students in food and nutrition topics; 
• Instructs one-day short courses as required; 
• Provides instruction of students engaged in field activities; 
• Performs officer of the day/back-up duties as required; 
• Performs related duties as required.

• Assists in planning nutritionally balanced menus for all students engaged in field and base camp programming under the direction of the Kitchen Summer Supervisor; 
• Packs food drops and re-supplies for crews in the field; 
• Packs meals for base camp staff field activities; 
• Assists in food preparation duties as required; 
• Assists in daily food service operations: stocking deliveries, assisting with inventories, maintaining food service areas to required health and cleanliness standards, and supervises use of kitchen equipment; 
• Maintains a community kitchen environment; 
• Instructs expedition students in food and nutrition topics; 
• Instructs one-day short courses as required; 
• Provides instruction of students engaged in field activities; 
• Performs officer of the day/back-up duties as required; 
• Attends staff training as required; 
• Performs related duties as required.

• Assists the Enrollment Coordinator and summer supervisor with all aspects of enrolling students; 
• Conducts student screening functions; 
• Provides guidance for students, families and referring agencies on course preparation; 
• Manages student files; 
• Maintains student records and statistics; 
• Instructs Orientation courses for prospective summer program participants; 
• Supervises and instructs students during course start and graduation activities; 
• Instructs one-day courses as required; 
• Provides instruction for students engaged in field activities; 
• Conducts post course communications; 
• Attends summer staff training as required; 
• Performs officer of the day/back-up duties as required.