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Pro Cook



Program Overview:

The food service industry is one of the nation’s biggest employers, opportunities are numerous and diverse. Graduates can seek work in restaurants, lodges, clubs, institutions, catering companies, resorts, family restaurants, hospitals, logging camps, cruise ships, school’s bistros or hotels. Graduates have found positions in famous hotels and restaurants locally, nationally or internationally.

Program Details:

What You Will Learn:

to perform basic cooking and food preparation tasks utilizing knife skills, correct terminology and a variety of cooking methods; to follow recipes, weigh and measure food accurately; to understand the major techniques and principles used in cooking, baking, and other aspects of food preparation including breakfast/short order, sandwiches and salads, vegetables and starches, or the preparation of soups and basic sauces.

Ideal Candidates:

Help Yourself By:

    • Have genuine interest in the culinary arts;
    • Demonstrate good work ethic and communication skills;
    • Have the ability to work as a team, and ask for help when needed.
    • Are detail oriented, resilient and adaptable, and able to handle pressure
    • Have good time management skills;
    • Are Safety Consciousness;
    • Show high standards of sanitation and personal hygiene.
    • Maintaining good attendance and keeping up with school work;
    • taking Work Experience at a related job site (a requirement for admission);
    • Enrolling in a trade sampler program;
    • Going on a related tour - virtual or in person;
    • Taking foods and math based courses.

Pre-Requisites:

  • C in English 10;
  • C+ in Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 10;
  • Grade 12 preferred;
  • Proof (e.g. resume) of at least three months of work experience related to the food service industry and a letter of reference from your employer;
  • Food Safe Level 1