Cook

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) work together to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canadian interests and values, and to contribute to international peace and security. DND is the largest federal government department in Canada and is part of the Public Service of Canada. Internally, DND and the CAF are collectively termed the Defence Team and civilians make up close to 25 per cent of the organization. As public servants and members of the Defence Team, civilians work side-by-side with CAF personnel for the defence of Canada and Canada’s contribution to international security and stability efforts.

Civilians are a vital part of enabling the Department’s mandate and objectives, and occupy more than 100 types of occupation classifications supporting the CAF in serving Canada’s interests with distinction, both at home and abroad - more than 65 per cent of the DND civilian population working outside the National Capital Region in a variety of capacities.

The success of the Defence Team relationship stems from the concepts of fairness and mutual respect.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified persons resulting from this process may be created and may be used to fill similar positions with various tenures (eg. Indeterminate, specified period, term-on-call, casual and casual on call) which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
Possession of a valid journey person's certificate of qualification as a cook issued by a Canadian province OR Inter-provincial Certification or Canadian Forces Qualification Level 5 Military Cook trade certificate.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of 5 years of experience in cooking practices and techniques, in an institutional food service operation.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
Ability to organize and understand menus, recipes, meal preparation, and large quantity cooking practices for an institutional food service facility.
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Effective Communication skills.
Effective Customer service skills.
Effective Interpersonal Skills.
Team work.
Judgment.
Dependability.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Completion of any other specialty courses relevant to the position of Cook Journeyman.

Cook Red Seal.

Experience as a cook with the Department of National Defence.

Organizational Needs:
In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidate self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities, Persons with Disabilities and Women.

Operational requirements:
Requirement to work shifts.
Requirement to wear Personal Protective Equipment.
Requirement to work at various food service facilities.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of current Provincial Food Safe Qualification.
Willing and able to work shifts.
Willing and able to Personal Protective Equipment.
Willing and able to lift and carry items weighing up to 20 kg in accordance with general safety practices.
Willing and able to work at various food service facilities.

Other information

Candidates are required to provide three (3) current or recent references from supervisors (note: candidate must have worked for the reference for at least six months within the last five years).

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume, and in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in a cover letter or screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY OF TESTS OR INTERVIEWS AND RESULTS. IT IS THE APPLICANT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MONITOR THEIR E-MAIL ACCOUNT FOR THIS INFORMATION. Candidates who apply to selection processes should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). If you cannot receive results by email, it is your responsibility to inform us.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.