ISCO Occupation Group 5120.1 Cook

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Cook: cooks are culinary operatives who are able to prepare and present food, normally in domestic and institutional environments.

Essential Skills

  • Use Food Cutting Tools
  • Store Raw Food Materials
  • Receive Kitchen Supplies
  • Maintain Kitchen Equipment At Correct Temperature
  • Use Food Preparation Techniques
  • Maintain A Safe, Hygienic And Secure Working Environment
  • Dispose Waste
  • Comply With Food Safety And Hygiene
  • Use Culinary Finishing Techniques
  • Control Of Expenses
  • Ensure Cleanliness Of Food Preparation Area
  • Work In A Hospitality Team
  • Use Cooking Techniques
  • Handover The Food Preparation Area
  • Order Supplies
  • Use Reheating Techniques


Optional Skills

  • Create Decorative Food Displays
  • Handle Chemical Cleaning Agents
  • Prepare Salad Dressings
  • Plan Menus
  • Cook Dairy Products
  • Prepare Ready-Made Dishes
  • Prepare Flambeed Dishes
  • Prepare Vegetable Products For Use In A Dish
  • Check Deliveries On Receipt
  • Fish Anatomy
  • Prepare Saucier Products For Use In A Dish
  • Cook Seafood
  • Prepare Dairy Products For Use In A Dish
  • Seafood Processing
  • Train Employees
  • Execute Chilling Processes To Food Products
  • Comply With Standard Portion Sizes
  • Advise On Preparation Of Diet Food
  • Advise Customers On Seafood Choices
  • Prepare Egg Products For Use In A Dish
  • Prepare Meat Products For Use In A Dish
  • Identify Nutritional Properties Of Food
  • Store Kitchen Supplies
  • Composition Of Diets
  • Slice Fish
  • Cook Vegetable Products
  • Prepare Desserts
  • Prepare Sandwiches
  • Cook Sauce Products
  • Cook Meat Dishes
  • Prepared Meals
  • Prepare Bakery Products
  • Nutrition
  • Create A Diet Plan


Alternative Names

  • Food Keeper
  • Roast Cook
  • Kitchen Chef
  • Culinary Operative
  • Fish Cook
  • Under Chief Of The Kitchen
  • Entrée Preparer
  • Communard
  • Deputy Kitchen Chef
  • Junior Cook
  • Senior Chef
  • Chief Of The Group
  • Fry Cook
  • Vegetable Cook
  • Pantry Supervisor
  • Grill Cook
  • Soup Cook
  • Food Cook
  • Second Kitchen Chef
  • Chief Of The Kitchen
  • Apprentice
  • Saucemaker
  • Sauté Cook


Specializations

Specialization Title
C5120.1.4 ISCO Specialization 5120.1.4 Industrial Cook
C5120.1.1 ISCO Specialization 5120.1.1 Diet Cook
C5120.1.2 ISCO Specialization 5120.1.2 Fish Cook
C5120.1.3 ISCO Specialization 5120.1.3 Grill Cook

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