cook
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting:
- Restaurant.
- Remote location.
- Willing to relocate.
- Catering firm.
- Fast food outlet or concession.
- Supermarket/grocery store.
Tasks:
- Co-ordinate special events.
- Determine the size of food portions and costs.
- Plan menus and estimate food requirements for their realization.
- Requisition food and kitchen supplies.
- Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods.
- Inspect kitchens and food service areas.
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food.
- Order supplies and equipment.
- Supervise kitchen staff and helpers.
- Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment.
- Clean kitchen and work areas.
- Organize buffets and banquets.
- Manage kitchen operations.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Attention to detail.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Work under pressure.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Time management.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Shift.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- On call.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
To be determined.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Financial benefits:
- Gratuities.
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- On-site housing options.
- Other benefits.
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
- Team building opportunities.
- Parking available.
- Variable or compressed work week.
- Wellness program.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
- Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
Support for mature workers:
Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities) .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).