Food Service Operations Manager I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000521
- Class code
- 20000521
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Food Service Operations Manager I is $3,339 to $5,343 per month, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Kentucky publishes an entry rate and a midpoint for each pay grade, not a maximum, so the upper figure on this page is the grade midpoint.
- That works out to about $40,071 to $64,114 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000521.
- The plan defines 3 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Entry | Midpoint | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range 37.5-hour week | $3,339 | $5,009 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,562 | $5,343 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $20.55 | $30.82 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Class specification
The Personnel Cabinet class specification for this class is published by Kentucky Personnel Cabinet. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Manages a low volume single-faceted state institution, facility, resort park, or hospital food service operation OR supervises a shift of the food service operation in multi-faceted state institution, facility, or hospital; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Manages the food service operation of a single state institution, facility, resort park, or hospital within limited areas. Supervises and coordinates the work of staff involved with the preparation and serving of food. May supervise a shift of the food service operation in a multi-faceted state institution, facility, resort park, or hospital. Prepares cook's worksheet with instructions for the method of preparation of each meal. Purchases all food items, kitchen, and dining room supplies. Conducts inspection and analysis of food purchase specifications and operating records and reports to improve service, reduce costs, and increase efficiency.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree with courses in food preparation, food management or a related area. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have two years of experience in the operation and management of institutional, military or commercial food service operations. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in one of the above areas will substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
If employed in the Kentucky Department of Parks or the Kentucky Horse Park, must be twenty years and one day of age at time of appointment. If employed in the Kentucky Department of Parks or the Kentucky Horse Park, must obtain S.T.A.R.
Quoted from the Personnel Cabinet class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Kentucky Personnel Cabinet publishes this figure in Classified and Unclassified 37.5 and 40-Hour Salary Schedule, effective September 16, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
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