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Your duties include the following:
Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food-handling practices.
Complete needed food preparation including chopping, slicing and precooking.
Season and cook food according to recipes and experience.
Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
Verify the order against the ticket for accuracy prior to handing off to runners.
Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and provide to runners for delivery to customers.
Understand and adheres to all quality standards, recipes, formulas and procedures.
Cuisine Specialties
- International
Types of Meals/Food Prepared
- Lunches
- Dinners
- Banquets
- Full course meals
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Cook Categories
- Cook (general)
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Cook Trade Certification
Specific Skills
- Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
- Schedule staff
- Recruit and hire staff
- Plan menus
- Manage kitchen finances
- Manage kitchen operations
- 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
- Work with specialized cooking equipment (deep fryer, etc.)
- Clean kitchen and work areas
Work Setting
- Restaurant
- Fast food outlet
Food Preparation Specializations
- Stocks, soups and sauces
- Poultry
- Cold kitchen (salads, appetizers, sandwiches)
- Bakery goods and desserts
- Meat