Cook

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education and Experience) 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 provided in the 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.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

Intent of the process

The intent of this appointment process is to staff one position on a determinate basis.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, specified period, deployment, acting, casual, secondment or assignment).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• Contact information for three recent work supervisor references, one of which must be a current supervisor and/or most recent supervisor.

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

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Possession of a valid Interprovincial Journeyman Cook Qualification (Red Seal) OR Canadian Forces Qualification Level 5 (QL5) OR a **manager approved combination of education, training and/or experience.
**Manager approved combination is defined as one (1) year schooling with one (1) year of work experience OR a graduate of a two (2) year culinary arts program.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience* as a cook in an institutional, industrial or commercial food service establishment.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EDUCATION:
Other cook related educational qualifications relevant to the position (e.g.: valid Food Handlers Course, baking, fast or short order cooking courses, etc.).

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Possession of a valid certification in a recognized field such as WHMIS, health, hygiene, or safety.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience working in a kitchen in a military establishment.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of food preparation procedures and techniques.

ABILITIES:
Ability to organize and prioritize.
Ability to communicate orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
Effective Interpersonal Relationships
Teamwork
Judgement
Initiative
Dependability

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

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

In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:
• Security: Reliability
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 20 Kg in accordance with general safety practices.
• Wear approved safety footwear and other Personal Protective Equipment as required.
• Willing and able to work shift work.
• Willing and able to work weekends.
• Willing and able to work overtime occasionally.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Applicants must apply on-line. All job applications must therefore be submitted through GC Jobs.

Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.
- Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
- Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
- Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
- Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.

For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line. To submit an application on-line, please select the "Apply Online" button below.
Applicants who are entitled to a priority for appointment are encouraged to indicate this, along with their priority type, in their covering letter, résumé and/or application form.

Please clearly identify your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to a position, however, a person may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. Meeting these criteria is nonetheless desirable and may be a deciding factor for the staffing of some positions.

Management may choose to use one or more Asset Qualifications at the pre-screening stage to determine the number of applicants who will advance to the following stage of the selection process.

FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates VIA E-MAIL and/or GC Jobs for screening and assessment purposes; this will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid e-mail address in their application. IT IS THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THIS ADDRESS IS FUNCTIONAL AND THAT IT ACCEPTS MESSAGES FROM UNKNOWN USERS (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). IT IS ALSO THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

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

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials and occupational certifications. Failure to do so may result in you not being considered further in the selection process.

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 must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ THE POSTER THOROUGHLY AS THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT WILL BE REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS. FAILURE TO READ THE NOTES AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION MISSING CRITICAL INFORMATION THUS PROVIDING FOR INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT BOARD TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSESSMENT AND RESULTING IN YOUR ELIMINATION FROM THE PROCESS.

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, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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