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Cooks  (NOC 6242)
Prince Edward Island
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Cooks prepare and cook a wide variety of foods. They are employed in restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other health care institutions, central food commissaries, educational institutions and other establishments. Cooks are also employed aboard ships and at construction and logging campsites. Apprentice cooks are included in this unit group.

apprentice cook, cook, dietary cook, first cook, grill cook, hospital cook, institutional cook, journeyman/woman cook, licensed cook, line cook, second cook, short order cook.

Cooks perform some or all of the following duties:
  • 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
  • May clean kitchen and work area
  • May plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order supplies.
  • May hire and train kitchen staff

Cooks may specialize in preparing and cooking ethnic cuisine or special dishes.

Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Charlottetown, Summerside, Alberton, Cornwall, Kensington, Montague, Souris, Stratford

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Jobs for Cooks in Prince Edward Island

Job opportunities from Job Bank and contributing job sites are updated daily.

There are 30 job postings in Prince Edward Island.

Table of job opportunities for your chosen occupation at the regional level.
Date Posted Job Title Employer Location Source
2013-05-13 Banquet cook (Experienced Banquet Cooks Required) PEI Culinary Adventures
  • Charlottetown
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2013-05-13 First cook (Line Cook) Dundee Arms Inn
  • Charlottetown
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2013-05-10 Camp cook Camp Abeqweit
  • Summerside
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2013-05-09 Line cook China Garden
  • Charlottetown
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2013-05-08 Line cook Millstone Grill
  • Montague
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2013-05-06 Line cook (Gahan House Pub) Murphy Group of Restaurants
  • Charlottetown
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2013-05-06 Line cook (East Side Marios) Murphy Group of Restaurants
  • Charlottetown
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2013-04-30 Breakfast cook Beachcombers on the Wharf
  • Charlottetown
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2013-04-26 Cook Beachcombers on the Wharf
  • Charlottetown
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2013-04-25 Cook (Cantonese Cook) Canton Cafe
  • Charlottetown
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Where to look for job opportunities

Job postings can be found in many places: on the Internet, on community bulletin boards, at job fairs or in newspaper help wanted sections.

Information about available work is often circulated through managers, employees and business associates, as well as through family, friends and acquaintances. Networking Link opens in a new window is one of the best ways to search for jobs.

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