cook

13701221 Canada Inc

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
  • Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
  • Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

  • Work site environment
  • Non-smoking

  • Work setting
  • Restaurant

  • Tasks
  • Requisition food and kitchen supplies
  • Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
  • Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
  • Plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order supplies
  • Inspect kitchens and food service areas
  • Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
  • Order supplies and equipment
  • Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
  • Clean kitchen and work areas
  • Recruit and hire staff
  • Manage kitchen operations
  • Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
  • Create new recipes
  • Analyze operating costs and other data
  • Leading/instructing individuals
  • Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
  • Estimate food requirements and food and labour costs
  • Supervise activities of sous-chefs, specialist chefs, chefs and cooks
  • Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
  • Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers
  • Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
  • Prepare and cook complete meals and specialty foods for events such as banquets
  • Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
  • Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
  • Prepare and cook food on a regular basis, or for special guests or functions
  • Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods

  • Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 
  • Safe Food Handling certificate

  • Cuisine specialties
  • South Indian
  • Mexican
  • East Indian
  • International
  • Caribbean and Latin American cuisine

  • Security and safety
  • Bondable
  • Criminal record check

  • Transportation/travel information
  • Own transportation

  • Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Attention to detail
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Work under pressure
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

  • Personal suitability
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Time management
  • Efficient interpersonal skills

  • Screening questions
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

  • Financial benefits
  • Bonus