assistant 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
  • Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitian or chef
  • 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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week