There are a great many job opportunities. They mainly come from the creation of jobs, but also from positions vacated by cooks who are promoted to positions as chefs or food service managers, People are found of the different cuisines and this requirement as raised a number of cooks occupation under the Federal Skilled Labor people and this as attracted a number of cooks from other states to come to Canada and earn and enjoy their Job profile.
Under this section of Cook also there are a number of categorized sub titles such as diet kitchen cook , dietary cook , domestic cook , ethnic food cook , first cook , grill cook, hospital cook etc. Cooks remains highly demanded profession in Canada. Canada is facing a high shortage of cooks so this profession is present in the current 29 professions list of Canadian immigration and a good time for the immigrants those who want to make their career in this field and want to settle in Canada for better flourishing future.
Some of the main duties that a cook does is listed below:
- 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
- Cooks may specialize in preparing and cooking ethnic cuisine or special dishes.
Qualification
- 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 several years of commercial cooking experience are required.
- * Trade certification is available but voluntary in all provinces and Territories.
- * Interprovincial trade certification (Red Seal) is also available to qualified cooks.
A person must have experience of around 2-4 years; actual number of years of experience to apply under this occupation is dependent on many factors such as whether the applicant is married and his English language skills.
The Job responsibilities differ with respect to Hotels, Restaurants etc.
When any immigrant applies for Cooks job under the section of federal skilled worker it takes a minimum period of 9 to 12 months to travel to Canada for employment.