Cook

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Work setting**:

- Restaurant
**Tasks**:

- 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
- Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
- Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
- Clean kitchen and work areas
- Recruit and hire staff
- Organize and manage buffets and banquets
- Manage kitchen operations
**Cuisine specialties**:

- South Indian
- East Indian
- West Indian
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Work under pressure
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week