Food service
Pastry cook
$19.13 hourly
Pay is about the local median for this work ($20.00 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)
What the posting asks for
- English
From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.
Hours and terms
- Full time, Term or contract
Usually needed for this kind of work
- 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 may be required.
- Trade certification is available, but voluntary, in all provinces and territories.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified cooks upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
- Often asked for in B.C.: FOODSAFE Level 1. B.C.'s food safety course. Food service employers often ask for it.
From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Cooks (NOC 63200). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.
What this work usually involves
- 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
About the employer
- Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Job Bank's search for this title and town usually shows this ad first.
From Job Bank.