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job Duties:
Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
May set up and oversee buffets
May clean kitchen and work area
May plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order supplies
Train kitchen staff.
Cooks may specialize in preparing and cooking ethnic cuisine or special dishes
Types of Meals/Food Prepared
- All meals
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
Cook Categories
- Cook (general)
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not applicable
Specific Skills
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- Plan menus
- Organize and manage buffets and banquets
- Order supplies and equipment
- Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
- Inspect kitchens and food service areas
- Estimate food requirements and costs
- Ensure quality of food and determine size of food proportions
- Work with minimal supervision
- Prepare and cook full course meals
- Prepare and cook individual dishes and foods
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
- Work with specialized cooking equipment (deep fryer, etc.)
- Clean kitchen and work areas
- Wash dishes
Work Setting
- Restaurant
Food Preparation Specializations
- Vegetables, fruits, nuts and mushrooms
- Stocks, soups and sauces
- Poultry
- Eggs and dairy
- Cold kitchen (salads, appetizers, sandwiches)
- Bakery goods and desserts
- Meat
- Pasta
- Fish
- Seafood