cook
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting:
Restaurant. Rural area. Willing to relocate. Fast food outlet or concession. Hotel, motel, resort. Bar. Café.
Tasks:
- Co-ordinate special events.
- Plan menus and estimate food requirements for their realization.
- Requisition food and kitchen supplies.
- Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods.
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances.
- Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitian or chef.
- 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.
- Recruit and hire staff.
- Organize buffets and banquets.
- Manage kitchen operations.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Safe Food Handling certificate. Food Safety Certificate.
Cuisine specialties:
Canadian. European. Vegetarian. Aboriginal. Caribbean and Latin American cuisine. Filipino cuisine. Gluten-free. Vegan.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Screening questions:
- 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?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning. Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
Flexible hours. Morning. Day. Weekend. Overtime available.
Other benefits:
Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. On-site amenities. On-site housing options. Other benefits. Parking available.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
Support for youths:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Veterans:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans .
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .
- Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.) .
Support for Indigenous people:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .
Supports for visible minorities:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).