Culinarian (Open & Promotional) at Kern County Superintendent of Schools Share on X - Application Deadline 5/15/2026 5:00 PM Pacific Date Posted 4/27/2026 Contact Anisa Hernandez 636-4391 Number of Openings 3 Salary Pay Range $3,954 - $4,782 Monthly Add'l Salary Info Maximum entry level for external candidates is $4,352 per month. Salary step placement for promotional candidates is based upon Rules of the Personnel Commission. Length of Work Year 8 hours per day / 12 months per year Employment Type Full Time Filing Deadline May 15, 2026 Oral Interviews May 29, 2026 Benefits Holiday, sick leave and vacation benefits provided. Medical, dental, vision, and counseling plans provided for employee and family. Prepaid life insurance policy provided for the employee. Employees of this office are not covered by Social Security, but do have mandatory retirement coverage with California Public Employees Retirement System (Cal. PERS). Work Schedule 8 hours per day / 12 months per year Job Summary Under general direction, the Culinarian provides new recipe development training and execution, as well as support to the execution of existing recipes for all menus produced for all programs within the Food and Nutrition Services department, and supports in all aspects of the execution of the catering services and staff meal programs. Requirements / Qualifications Experience: Minimum of two (2) years experience as a Chef, Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chef, Head Chef, Main Cook, or experience in the capacity of a Chef; one (1) year of banquet/catering service experience. Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade and any combination equivalent to sufficient experience, training and/or education to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above. Food Safety Manager Certification. Chef certification or Culinary Arts certification preferred. Attach any documents that you feel will help demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications listed above (i.e. resume, transcript, diploma). Documents you wish to attach should be uploaded via EDJOIN by the filing deadline in order to be considered in the hiring process (pertains to current employees also). A scanner to upload required documents is available in the Human Resources office located at 1330 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301. - The documents will be scanned and emailed to the candidate. It is the candidate’s responsibility to attach all documents to the EDJOIN application by the filing deadline. IMPORTANT COMMENTS: - All candidates will be notified by email throughout the hiring process. - Each candidate’s application papers and answers to the essay questions contained within the application will be thoroughly evaluated and ranked by a screening committee appointed by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools. Candidates achieving a rating of 70% or better will qualify to continue in the eligibility screening process. Required Documents: Certification (Food Safety Manager Certification ) Comments and Other Information CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator’s license. Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met. Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act. This position has a probationary period of six months or 130 days, whichever is longer. “The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics”. Links Related To This Job Job Descriptions Learn About Our Community KCSOS Human Resources Salary Schedules Job Descriptions Cal. PERS Links Not all postings qualify for Cal. PERS. Informational Only. Cal. PERS Retirement Benefits ADD TO WISHLIST VIEW JOB WISHLIST APPLY (Current Employees ONLY) APPLY QUICK APPLY