first cook

• or equivalent experience

Cook Categories

• First cook
• Line cook

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• Food Safety Certificate
• Cook Red Seal Certificate

Additional Skills

• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances

Work Setting

• Restaurant
• Private club
• Fast food outlet or concession
• Catering firm
• Central food commissary
• Cafeteria
• Bar
• Café
• Bistro
• Hotel, motel, resort
• Chronic or long-term care facilities/centres
• School or educational institution/establishment
• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Specific Skills

• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
• Organize and manage buffets and banquets
• Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitian or chef
• Clean kitchen and work areas
• Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods

Work Location Information

• Various locations

Personal Suitability

• Initiative
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Organized

Financial benefits

• Bonus