Cook

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

• Determine the size of food portions and costs
• 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
• Inspect kitchens and food service areas
• Order supplies and equipment
• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
• Manage kitchen operations

7 months to less than 1 year

• Evening
• Morning
• Day

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

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

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

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

Interest in compiling information to monitor food and supplier inventory

Interest in compiling information to monitor food and supplier inventory

Interest in precision working to prepare and cook complete meals and individual dishes and foods, and to prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitians and chefs

Interest in supervising kitchen helpers; and in overseeing subordinate personnel in the preparation, cooking and handling of food

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Are you passionate about cooking? Do you have a keen sense of taste and smell? Is keeping a clean environment important to you? Then you may want to see if becoming a cook is the recipe for your career.