cook

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work setting:

• Restaurant.
• Catering firm.

Tasks:

• Determine the size of food portions and costs.
• Plan menus and estimate food requirements for their realization.
• 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.
• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Work under pressure.

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Flexibility.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.

Government programs:

Recognized employer.

Employment terms options:

• Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.

Support for youths:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.) .

Support for Indigenous people:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .

Supports for visible minorities:

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).