cook

Education:

Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience.

Tasks:

• 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.
• Manage kitchen operations.
• Recommend products or services to customers.

Technical experience:

Sanitation and hygiene.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

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?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Flexible hours.

Experience:

3 years to less than 5 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.
• Weekend.
• Overtime available.

Other benefits:

• Free parking available.
• Learning/training paid by employer.
• Other benefits.
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
• Team building opportunities.
• Parking available.
• Variable or compressed work week.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• 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.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .

Support for youths:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Indigenous people:

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) .
• 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:

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.