Trade Category: ArtisanCook

CookWhat you do:

Every time you place an order in a restaurant, it triggers a chain reaction behind the scenes. Long before you arrived, there were already Cooks in the back receiving food orders, and preparing, slicing and dicing ingredients for the busy dinner service ahead. When your order hits the kitchen, everybody jumps into action. As a Cook, you might be part of a team or leading a specific station—either way, you have to be fast, efficient and love the adrenaline rush of a tight deadline. You’ll be working elbow to elbow with other Cooks in close quarters, coordinating your work down to the second, so that every meal that leaves the kitchen is fresh, hot and tasty.

CookCritical skills:

Knife skills and food preparation safety
Menu planning, ordering and inventory
Cost management and front of house procedures
Stocks, soups and sauces
Meats, Poultry and Seafood
Baked goods and desserts
Beverages and presentation

Trade Category: Artisan

Agile, Artistic, Collaborative, Consistent, Creative, Curious, Detailed, Dexterous, Expressive, Imaginative, Intuitive, Inventive, Mathematical, Organized, Passionate, Precise, Systematic, Technical, Versatile, Visual

Earn:

$31k Annually

$10.25 - $22.00 Hourly

Work hours:

hours per week, weekdays and weekends

What you learn:

How to order, organize and store food safely
How to prepare and cook with a wide variety of ingredients
How to experiment with different flavours and cuisines
How to dream up tasty dishes and plan menus
How to prepare food for all sorts of people, occasions and events

Who you work for:

As a Cook, you can find work wherever people are eating—think restaurants, catering companies, hotels and resorts, ships and hospitals—or start your own business.

Types of Workplaces

Restaurants
Hotels and Resorts
Hospitals and Institutions
Self Employed

Who you‘ll work with:

Cooks are the experts who handle the heat in commercial kitchens. They are involved in all phases of the process from cost projection and preparation to presentation. You will be paired with an experienced Cook who will help you navigate the fast-paced world of commercial kitchens.