Cook – Br. 2 - Tradeability

Apprenticeship and Certification Act
Unrestricted Trade
Designated Red Seal Trade

Trade Code 415A
NOC 6242

Description

Carve cooked meats, poultry, fish and game
Prepare complete meals, desserts, pastries, salads, salad dressings, hot and cold buffets, baked foods, soups and sauces, sandwiches, simple salads and non-alcoholic beverages
Prepares, assembles and cooks complete breakfasts, short order grill, simple desserts, weights and measures, hygiene, equipment handling, sanitation, safety and equipment
Have knowledge of stock controlling, receiving, issuing, menu planning and food costs and purchasing

You are safety conscious
You care about personal hygiene
You can stand for long periods of time
You have the stamina to be on your feet for long periods of time
You can multi-task
You are willing to work weekends, holidays and various shifts
You enjoy making and/or creating things
Review the Essential Skills profile for additional qualities required http://srv108.services.gc.ca/english/profiles/204.shtml

Cooks are employed in restaurants, hotels, hospitals, other health care institutions, educational institutions, tourist resorts, summer camps and other establishments
Some cooks own their own restaurants
With additional training and experience, some cooks become chefs

The minimum entry for apprenticeship is Grade 12
Completion of a 5,280 hour apprenticeship program is required
If you have completed 6,000 hours of on the job experience/training and have not completed the apprenticeship program you may be eligible to challenge the Certificate of Qualification

Regional OYAP Training

Delivered by Fleming College at a number of local high schoolsTrade Related Programs

Liaison College
Whitby ONwww.liaisoncollege.com/

Stratford Chefs School
68 Nile Street
Stratford, ON N5A 4C5
519-271-1414www.stratfordchef.on.ca

Apprenticeship Training

Fleming College – Sutherland Campus
599 Brealey Drive,
Peterborough, ON K0J 7B1
705-845-5548 www.flemingc.on.ca

George Brown College
P.O. Box 1015, Station B
Toronto, ON M5P 2T9
416-415-5000 or 1-800-265-2002www.georgebrown.ca

Apprentices may start a minimum wage or according to company’s wage scale, increasing towards a journeyperson’s wage over time
Wages1 typically range from $8.75 to $16.00 an hour, excluding overtime, with journeypersons usually earning the higher end of the pay scale
Some cooks, with additional training and experience, become chefs and make considerably more money

Employment is expected to grow as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 20092
There is an increased demand for cooks in the summer months due to tourism

Employers who hire first and second year apprentices can apply for the Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit
Apprentices are able to apply for the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
Apprentices may also be able to apply for the Tradesperson’s Tools Tax Deduction