camp cook

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

Work setting

• Restaurant
• Summer camp
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Staff accommodation provided
• Room and board provided
• Remote location
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Hotel, motel, resort

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitian or chef
• Plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order supplies
• Inspect kitchens and food service areas
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Order supplies and equipment
• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
• Clean kitchen and work areas
• Organize buffets and banquets
• Manage kitchen operations

Supervision

• Cook (general)

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Safe Food Handling certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Cuisine specialties

• Cantonese cuisine
• Canadian
• Vegetarian
• Aboriginal

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel for extended periods

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Overtime required
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Gasoline paid
• Gratuities
• Mileage paid

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• On-site recreation and activities
• Transportation provided by employer
• Variable or compressed work week