Cook

If utensils and mixing bowls are your preferred tools, our one-year Cook program will feel like home. As a professional cook you will be a vital part of any commercial food preparation operation. Many restaurants, caterers and resorts are looking for people with skills honed and proven through an academic program of study, where students are trained by professionals with industry experience. The specific responsibilities of most cooks are determined by a number of factors, including the type of restaurant in which they work. The skills you learn at NBCC serve you throughout your career. While at NBCC, you will have hands-on experience preparing buffet-style meals on campus and will learn about kitchen tools and equipment, recipe production, measurements, and cooking procedures. The professional kitchen is a busy place, therefore you will learn about multi-tasking within different restaurant kitchen stations. By the time you are on the job, you will be well-versed in the importance and practices of sanitary food preparation and kitchen maintenance.

• High School Diploma or Adult High School Diploma or GED Diploma of High School Equivalency

Graduates of this program may be employed in businesses such as hotels, restaurants, diners, trains, ships and quick service establishments. The public sector also offers opportunities for employment in institutions including hospitals, nursing homes and school cafeterias.

6242 - Cooks
6252 - Bakers

• Hygiene and Sanitation
• Kitchen Tools and Equipment
• Styles of Service
• Basic Cooking Methods and Principles
• Employment Skills and Human Relations
• Dairy, Eggs, Rice, and Farinaceous Products
• Soups, Stocks and Thickening Agents
• Meat, Fish, and Seafood (Introduction)
• Potatoes and Vegetables
• Job Exposure

A medical examination and immunizations may be required for employees of food-handling establishments, and firms providing personal services. They are not, however, required for practicums of culinary and tourism programs, unless the district medical officer or Minister requires them. This typically only happens when there are outbreaks of contagious diseases.