3 Related Skilled Trades for Cooks

The following trades are related to this occupation:

• Institutional Cook

  Service Voluntary Certification

  Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

  Training Hours: Complete 3,600 hours of on-the-job training and 360 hours of in-class technical training for this apprenticeship.

  Institutional cooks prepare large quantities of high-quality food by following a budget. They may work in institutions such as retirement homes, hospitals, schools, and correctional facilities. Depending on where these cooks work, they may need to know how to prepare foods for special diets or religious restrictions or how to organize their kitchen to provide […]

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• Assistant Cook

  Service Voluntary Certification

  Education Requirements: Grade 10 or equivalent.

  Training Hours: Complete 2,640 hours of on-the-job training and one 12-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

  Assistant cooks can prepare complete breakfasts, short-order grills, sandwiches, salads, desserts, vegetables, and non-alcoholic beverages. They can also carve meat, poultry, fish, and game. Cooks are trained in food safety, sanitation, and food storage. Print | Imprimer

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• Cook

  Service Voluntary Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam Red Seal

  Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

  Training Hours: Complete 5,280 hours of on-the-job training and two 12-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

  Learn skills that will allow you to prepare any type of food. Print | Imprimer

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