cook

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

• Restaurant.
• Rural area.

Tasks:

• Co-ordinate special events.
• 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.
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances.
• Order supplies and equipment.
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment.
• Clean kitchen and work areas.
• Organize buffets and banquets.

Cuisine specialties:

• Canadian.
• International.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Standing for extended periods.

Personal suitability:

• Dependability.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Time management.

Screening questions:

1. Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
2. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
3. Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.

Support for youths:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.

Support for Indigenous people:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.

Supports for visible minorities:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.