Cook

Job summary

Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes, plan menus, estimate food requirements and costs, and accommodate customers with food allergies or intolerances. Manage kitchen operations, including ordering supplies, maintaining inventory, training and supervising staff, recruiting and hiring, and organizing buffets and banquets.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 7 months to less than 1 year On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work setting Restaurant Willing to relocate Relocation costs covered by employer Responsibilities 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 Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances 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 Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses Cook Trade Certification Safe Food Handling certificate Additional information Personal suitability Dependability Excellent oral communication Flexibility Organized Reliability Team player Time management Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Support for newcomers and refugees Does not require Canadian work experience Support for youths 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 Supports for visible minorities Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

What you’ll do

Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes, plan menus, estimate food requirements and costs, and accommodate customers with food allergies or intolerances. Manage kitchen operations, including ordering supplies, maintaining inventory, training and supervising staff, recruiting and hiring, and organizing buffets and banquets.

Requirements

The role requires 7 months to less than 1 year of experience; no degree, certificate, or diploma is required. A Cook Trade Certification and Safe Food Handling certificate are listed, along with dependability, communication, flexibility, organization, reliability, teamwork, and time management.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Cooking · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Meal Preparation
• Cooking
• Menu Planning
• Food Portioning
• Food Cost Estimation
• Food Allergy Accommodation
• Kitchen Inspection
• Staff Training
• Supply Ordering
• Kitchen Supervision
• Inventory Management
• Staff Recruitment
• Buffet and Banquet Organization
• Kitchen Operations
• Food Safety
• Time Management

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality

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