first cook

Work setting

• Restaurant
• Rural area
• Associations and non profit organizations
• Museum

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Co-ordinate special events
• 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
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
• Clean kitchen and work areas
• Manage kitchen operations
• Provide customer service
• Supervisory Experience
• Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Safe Food Handling certificate
• Food Safety Certificate

Experience and specialization

Food specialties

• Breads and rolls

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Variable or compressed work week