Cook

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Positions to be filled: 10

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum)

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)

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives

Degree equivalency

Training to a Level II Cook (Institutional), or higher - based on National Occupational Analysis (Human Resources and Skills Development Canada).
Marine First Aid (can be Marine Basic First Aid, Marine Advanced First Aid, or Occupational First Aid Level 3).
Food Safe.
Marine Emergency Duties STCW - Basic Safety.*
Marine Emergency Duties STCW - Survival Craft.*

*Note: if you are in possession of the former MED A1, B1, and B2, these will be accepted as they are considered to be the equivalent of the 2 courses listed above.

Experience in the Hospitality Industry or in an institutional setting.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the Canada Food Guide.

Judgment.
Reliability.
Interpersonal skills.

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

Ship's Cook or Red Seal.
Marine Advanced First Aid.
Occupational First Aid Level 3.
WHMIS certificate.

Experience working in a Marine environment.
Experience working at sea.
Experience supervising staff.
Experience with provisioning (stock ordering) and/or providing logistical support.
Experience managing a budget and/or inventory.
Experience menu planning.

DFO recognizes that the diversity of its employee population contributes to its strength and integrity. Selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, visible minorities, and Women.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid Medical (new hires: Transport Canada Marine Medical or Health Canada Periodic 3).
Valid Passport.
Must be willing and able to wear a Respiratory Protection device and meet the standard of the CCG Respiratory Protection Program - RPP.
Willingness to wear and maintain a uniform per Canadian Coast Guard standards, inclusive of CSA approved safety footwear, and maintain job related personal safety equipment.
Must be willing and able to be deployed.
Must be willing and able to perform Overtime work as required, often on short notice.
Must be willing and able to work shiftwork.
Must be willing and able to work aboard a vessel for up to 42 consecutive days.
Must be willing and able to travel by air, land, or by sea.

Other information

Applicants must clearly demonstrate on their application that they meet all the Essential education and experience criteria. Provide examples and describe the work/duties you have performed. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further during the screening process.

If you meet any or all of the education or experience Asset criteria, please clearly demonstrate on your application in one to two short paragraphs.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing.
Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Please note that achieving the cut off mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a pass mark that is higher than the cut off mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection and appointment processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this process, please advise the organization's representative of your need for accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

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.