Park Chef I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000515
- Class code
- 20000515
- Pay grade
- 11
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Park Chef I is $2,760 to $4,416 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 $33,119 to $52,990 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000515.
- 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 | $2,760 | $4,140 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,944 | $4,416 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $16.98 | $25.48 | 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
Assist with kitchen oversight in a state resort park food operation. Assist in overseeing and coordinating food services for multiple events and venues. Supervises staff and performs cooking duties; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides assistance to Park Chef II and Park Chef III in overseeing kitchen functions such as food preparation, cooking, baking, safe food handling, and proper food portioning. Assists in planning and coordinating food services for a variety of venues and events. Supervises employees involved in the preparation of foods in a kitchen or cafeteria. Prepares menus and plans meals for a kitchen operation from direction given by Park Chef II or III. Participates in the preparation and cooking of a wide variety of foods. Ensures that the kitchen and its facilities are properly utilized and maintained. Monitors and enforces departmental rules, regulations and policies.
Minimum qualifications
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
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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