Cook

Alberta; Drumheller; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta is seeking a cook to plan menus, estimate food requirements, and prepare complete meals in a kitchen setting. Responsibilities include requisitioning supplies, supervising staff, maintaining inventory, and ensuring safe, allergy-aware food preparation.

The role emphasizes accurate portioning, cost control, and adherence to food safety standards, with responsibilities spanning planning, cooking, and kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• Plan menus and estimate food requirements for realization.
• Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods.
• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers; oversee food handling.

Responsibilities

• Determine portion sizes and costs.
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies.
• Prepare dishes for customers with allergies or intolerances.
• Inspect kitchens and food service areas.
• Order supplies and equipment.
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment.
• Manage kitchen operations.

Skills

Menu planning

Food preparation

Kitchen supervision

Inventory management

Cost control

Food safety knowledge

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Tools

Food service equipment

Job description

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• Determine the size of food portions and costs
• Plan menus and estimate food requirements for their realization
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Inspect kitchens and food service areas
• Order supplies and equipment
• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
• Manage kitchen operations

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Morning
• Day

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

Interest in compiling information to monitor food and supplier inventory

METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information to monitor food and supplier inventory

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to prepare and cook complete meals and individual dishes and foods, and to prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitians and chefs

directive

Interest in supervising kitchen helpers; and in overseeing subordinate personnel in the preparation, cooking and handling of food

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Typical ability expectations for this job

Are you passionate about cooking? Do you have a keen sense of taste and smell? Is keeping a clean environment important to you? Then you may want to see if becoming a cook is the recipe for your career.