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Cook

 

Job Description

Cooks prepare and cook a wide variety of food, from basic food preparations like salads and sandwiches to baking and pasty to roasts and pattes. They are employed in restaurants, cafeterias and hotels. Cooks are also employed aboard ships and logging campsites. This may include apprentice cooks as well. Dependant on the size of the kitchen, cooks may have exposure to several responsibilities or solely to specific tasks. Read more . . .

Career Profiles

It all started at an early age for Brandon Nolin, who developed a love for cooking at home and is now working his way up through the culinary ranks as First Cook at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Read more . . .

Salary Info

Average hourly wage:
$11.45 to $15.58

*Not including gratuities or incentives

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