cook

The Mercantile SocialHalifax, NSJob Bankpublished 09/14/2026

Education: College/CEGEP. or equivalent experience.

Work setting: Restaurant.

Tasks:

  • Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods.
  • Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances.
  • Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food.
  • Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment.
  • Clean kitchen and work areas.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

  • Cook Trade Certification.
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
  • Safe Food Handling certificate.
  • Food Safety Certificate.
  • First Aid Certificate.

Security and safety:

  • Bondable.
  • Criminal record check.

Transportation/travel information:

  • Own transportation.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

  • Attention to detail.
  • Fast-paced environment.
  • Physically demanding.
  • Repetitive tasks.
  • Standing for extended periods.
  • Work under pressure.

Personal suitability:

  • Client focus.
  • Dependability.
  • Excellent oral communication.
  • Flexibility.
  • Initiative.
  • Judgement.
  • 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?.
  • Do you have experience working in this field?.
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.

Employment terms options:

  • Evening.

Experience:

  • 3 years to less than 5 years.

Employment terms options:

  • Night.
  • Day.
  • Weekend.

Health benefits:

  • Health care plan.
  • Vision care benefits.

Financial benefits:

  • Group insurance benefits.