Park Chef I

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6/28/2026 (8:00 PM EDT)

26-02668

Park Chef I

Pay Grade 11

Salary

$16.65 - $24.97 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

10299 Maysville Road

Carlisle, KY 40311 USA

Description

Come join the nation's finest! Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park is currently seeking a self-motivated, energetic person, who will jump on board with our goals of providing pleasant and memorable experiences for all our guests. Our park offers a beautiful work setting and a positive workplace culture that encourages new ideas and creative approaches to enhancing our guest experience.

The Park Chef I is a skilled team member, providing expertise in the restaurant, kitchen, and catering operations, allowing you a great platform to express your customer service aptitude and culinary skills creatively at Hidden Waters restaurant.

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. We serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus, as well as banquets and catered events on property.

Job Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Assist the Park Chef II in overseeing all kitchen functions.
• Assist in training and supervising kitchen personnel.
• Helps to maintain food inventories.
• Helps to plan and coordinate food services for special venues and events.
• Batch cook food.
• Line cook for immediate service.
• Ensure proper food safety policies are adhered to.
• Provide excellent guest services.
• Assist with the cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment.
• Will be required to use hand tools and lift items more than 20 pounds.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

The Ideal Candidate Will

• Always be courteous and professional, while displaying a professional image through appearance and dress.
• Work well as a team leader and a team player.
• Be friendly when encountering our guests.
• Be knowledgeable of the park and all park facilities.
• Be able to answer guest questions about the park and surrounding areas.
• Be available to work weekends, mornings, and evenings.
  
  

We offer a great package of employee and family-friendly benefits, including:

• Complimentary park familiarization visits.
• Training and career development opportunities.
• Employee discounts on electronics, health and wellness, retail, travel, events, entertainment, services, and education.
  
  

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 I position for Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park.

This position is eligible for an approved sign-on bonus in compliance with 101 KAR 2:034 Section 9(6).

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: High school graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have three years of food preparation experience in salads, vegetables, or meats. One year of the required experience must include management or supervision of a medium-to 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.

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 Erik Unthank at Erik.Unthank@ky.gov or 859-289-5507 .

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D