Job Order Detail

Description

Overview

Cooks prepare and cook a wide variety of foods. They are employed in restaurants

Cooks perform some or all of the following duties:

- Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
- Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitian or chef
- Schedule and supervise kitchen helpers
- Oversee kitchen operations
- 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.
- May hire and train kitchen staff

Requirements

- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a Food Safety Program is preferred (not mandatory)