Job Description
Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
- Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed
- Help oversee kitchen operations
- Help maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
- Assist set up and oversee buffets
- Clean kitchen and work area as needed
- Participate in menu planning, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a three-year apprenticeship program for cooks or completion of college or other program in cooking or food safety or several years of commercial cooking experience required.
- Trade certification is available
Additional information
Progression to supervisory or more senior positions, such as chef, is possible with experience and training.
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