Job Description
Qualifications
The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date, unless otherwise specified
These documents may include performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc. at the discretion of the agency
Knowledge of
and ability to apply cooking principles and techniques on a quantity basis;
liquid and dry weights and measures;
health and safety requirements in food service;
Skills
interpersonal skills;
oral and written communication skills;
Ability to
utilize computer software;
prepare menus and keep records;
Two (2) years of experience in the preparation of food on a quantity basis
Successful completion of a cook training course under the auspices of state or federal apprentice training bureaus may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience
Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties
Incumbents must be free from communicable diseases
A physical examination may be required
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights; may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment and utensils used in the kitchen and from individuals
Benefits
To work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2026 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities
A healthy work-life balance to all employees
State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service
This is a full-time (75 hours/biweekly), first (1st) shift position, with a work schedule Sunday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m
Responsibilities
The job duties include preparing and cooking a variety of foods, including special diets, using various kitchen equipment
Responsibilities also involve cleaning kitchen areas, rotating stock, assisting with food and supply orders, inspecting received food, and potentially serving food
The role may also include preparing production records and performing related tasks as needed
Regular Days Off - Friday & Saturday
This class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks involved in preparing and cooking food
Prepares and cooks a wide variety of foods including special diets;
Operates various types of cooking equipment such as stoves, ovens, steam cookers, mixing machines, choppers, etc.;
Cleans kitchen areas and equipment;
Rotates stock on a regular basis;
Assists with the ordering of food and supplies;
Inspects food received;
May serve food or assist in serving;
May prepare production records;
Performs related duties as required
perform mathematical calculations
Job description
Introduction
If you are you interested in a career that you are passionate about and receive personal fulfillment while making a difference, then we might have just the opportunity for you to join our team!
At the State of Connecticut, Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Southbury Training School, we are looking for qualified individuals to fill two (2) full-time first shift job opportunities as a Cook.
What’s In It For You:
Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• To work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2026 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
• A healthy work-life balance to all employees.
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
Your role as a Cook
The job duties include preparing and cooking a variety of foods, including special diets, using various kitchen equipment. Responsibilities also involve cleaning kitchen areas, rotating stock, assisting with food and supply orders, inspecting received food, and potentially serving food. The role may also include preparing production records and performing related tasks as needed.
Position Highlights
• This is a full-time (75 hours/biweekly), first (1st) shift position, with a work schedule Sunday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Regular Days Off - Friday & Saturday.
• However, work schedule flexibility is required in order to meet the demands of the job.
About Us:
DDS partners with the individuals we support and their families, to support lifelong planning and to join with others to create and promote meaningful opportunities for individuals to fully participate as valued members of their communities.
We hope you take this opportunity to join our team and make an impact serving your state!
Selection Plan
For Assistance in Applying:
Please read or watch our Applicant Tips on How to Apply!
Application Process:
This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.
In order to comply with Public Act 21-6+, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the minimum qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date, unless otherwise specified.
The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to [email protected].
Please ensure that your application is complete. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the state of Connecticut.
Selection Process:
This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs) which will be sent to you via email after the closing date. The email notification will include an expiration date by which you must submit (Finish) your responses. Please regularly check your email for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders, as emails could end up there in error.
During the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation supporting their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc. at the discretion of the agency.
Read through this helpful link toprepare for your interview.
Contact Information:
If you require an accommodation to participate fully and fairly under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Edward Magnano, EEO Manager at (860) 418-6148 or ([email protected])
Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.
Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Ethan Ives at [email protected].
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
This class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks involved in preparing and cooking food.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
• Prepares and cooks a wide variety of foods including special diets;
• Operates various types of cooking equipment such as stoves, ovens, steam cookers, mixing machines, choppers, etc.;
• Cleans kitchen areas and equipment;
• Rotates stock on a regular basis;
• Assists with the ordering of food and supplies;
• Inspects food received;
• May serve food or assist in serving;
• May prepare production records;
• Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
• Knowledge of
• and ability to apply cooking principles and techniques on a quantity basis;
• liquid and dry weights and measures;
• health and safety requirements in food service;
• Skills
• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to
• utilize computer software;
• prepare menus and keep records;
• perform mathematical calculations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of experience in the preparation of food on a quantity basis.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
Successful completion of a cook training course under the auspices of state or federal apprentice training bureaus may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Must possess Serve Safe certificate
• Experience using industrial food service equipment
• Experience following food safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
• Experience working in a kitchen that prepares food in large quantity
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
• Incumbents must be free from communicable diseases.
• A physical examination may be required.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights; may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment and utensils used in the kitchen and from individuals.
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-1+6 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date, unless otherwise specified
These documents may include performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc. at the discretion of the agency
Knowledge of
and ability to apply cooking principles and techniques on a quantity basis;
liquid and dry weights and measures;
health and safety requirements in food service;
Skills
interpersonal skills;
oral and written communication skills;
Ability to
utilize computer software;
prepare menus and keep records;
Two (2) years of experience in the preparation of food on a quantity basis
Successful completion of a cook training course under the auspices of state or federal apprentice training bureaus may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience
Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties
Incumbents must be free from communicable diseases
A physical examination may be required
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights; may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment and utensils used in the kitchen and from individuals
Benefits
To work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2026 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities
A healthy work-life balance to all employees
State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service
This is a full-time (75 hours/biweekly), first (1st) shift position, with a work schedule Sunday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m
Responsibilities
The job duties include preparing and cooking a variety of foods, including special diets, using various kitchen equipment
Responsibilities also involve cleaning kitchen areas, rotating stock, assisting with food and supply orders, inspecting received food, and potentially serving food
The role may also include preparing production records and performing related tasks as needed
Regular Days Off - Friday & Saturday
This class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks involved in preparing and cooking food
Prepares and cooks a wide variety of foods including special diets;
Operates various types of cooking equipment such as stoves, ovens, steam cookers, mixing machines, choppers, etc.;
Cleans kitchen areas and equipment;
Rotates stock on a regular basis;
Assists with the ordering of food and supplies;
Inspects food received;
May serve food or assist in serving;
May prepare production records;
Performs related duties as required
perform mathematical calculations
Job description
Introduction
If you are you interested in a career that you are passionate about and receive personal fulfillment while making a difference, then we might have just the opportunity for you to join our team!
At the State of Connecticut, Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Southbury Training School, we are looking for qualified individuals to fill two (2) full-time first shift job opportunities as a Cook.
What’s In It For You:
Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• To work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2026 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
• A healthy work-life balance to all employees.
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
Your role as a Cook
The job duties include preparing and cooking a variety of foods, including special diets, using various kitchen equipment. Responsibilities also involve cleaning kitchen areas, rotating stock, assisting with food and supply orders, inspecting received food, and potentially serving food. The role may also include preparing production records and performing related tasks as needed.
Position Highlights
• This is a full-time (75 hours/biweekly), first (1st) shift position, with a work schedule Sunday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Regular Days Off - Friday & Saturday.
• However, work schedule flexibility is required in order to meet the demands of the job.
About Us:
DDS partners with the individuals we support and their families, to support lifelong planning and to join with others to create and promote meaningful opportunities for individuals to fully participate as valued members of their communities.
We hope you take this opportunity to join our team and make an impact serving your state!
Selection Plan
For Assistance in Applying:
Please read or watch our Applicant Tips on How to Apply!
Application Process:
This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.
In order to comply with Public Act 21-6+, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the minimum qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date, unless otherwise specified.
The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to [email protected].
Please ensure that your application is complete. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the state of Connecticut.
Selection Process:
This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs) which will be sent to you via email after the closing date. The email notification will include an expiration date by which you must submit (Finish) your responses. Please regularly check your email for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders, as emails could end up there in error.
During the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation supporting their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc. at the discretion of the agency.
Read through this helpful link toprepare for your interview.
Contact Information:
If you require an accommodation to participate fully and fairly under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Edward Magnano, EEO Manager at (860) 418-6148 or ([email protected])
Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.
Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Ethan Ives at [email protected].
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
This class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks involved in preparing and cooking food.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
• Prepares and cooks a wide variety of foods including special diets;
• Operates various types of cooking equipment such as stoves, ovens, steam cookers, mixing machines, choppers, etc.;
• Cleans kitchen areas and equipment;
• Rotates stock on a regular basis;
• Assists with the ordering of food and supplies;
• Inspects food received;
• May serve food or assist in serving;
• May prepare production records;
• Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
• Knowledge of
• and ability to apply cooking principles and techniques on a quantity basis;
• liquid and dry weights and measures;
• health and safety requirements in food service;
• Skills
• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to
• utilize computer software;
• prepare menus and keep records;
• perform mathematical calculations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of experience in the preparation of food on a quantity basis.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
Successful completion of a cook training course under the auspices of state or federal apprentice training bureaus may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Must possess Serve Safe certificate
• Experience using industrial food service equipment
• Experience following food safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
• Experience working in a kitchen that prepares food in large quantity
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
• Incumbents must be free from communicable diseases.
• A physical examination may be required.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights; may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment and utensils used in the kitchen and from individuals.
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-1+6 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Cook(Office/On-site) position is now open for candidates interested in the Cook / Chef Jobs sector. This role in Newtown offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Cook / Chef Jobs is a plus.
