Cooks

Cooks

NOC
63200

prepare and cook a wide variety of food in eating establishments, such as hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and schools.

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3-Year Outlook

Good
Good

3-Year Job Openings

316
 

Median Hourly Wage

$16.00
$15.65
Low
$21.00
High

Average Salary

$31,000
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

3,888
 
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Job details

Full NOC Description

Cooks prepare and cook a wide variety of foods. They are employed in restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other health care institutions, central food commissaries, educational institutions and other establishments. Cooks are also employed aboard ships and at construction and logging campsites. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
  • Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitian or chef
  • Schedule and supervise kitchen helpers
  • Oversee kitchen operations
  • Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
  • May set up and oversee buffets
  • May clean kitchen and work area
  • May plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order supplies
  • May hire and train kitchen staff.

    • Also Known As

    • apprentice cook
    • cook
    • dietary cook
    • first cook
    • grill cook
    • hospital cook
    • institutional cook
    • journeyman/woman cook
    • licensed cook
    • line cook
    • second cook
    • short order cook
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    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a three-year apprenticeship program for cooks or completion of college or other program in cooking or food safety or several years of commercial cooking experience may be required.
  • Trade certification is available, but voluntary, in all provinces and territories.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified cooks upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

    • Provincial Regulation

    • Provincially Regulated: Yes
    • Compulsory: No
    • Red Seal: Yes

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    Employment by Sex

    The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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    53.6%
    Female
    46.4%
    Male
    Employment by age

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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    25.3%
    15-24
    14.6%
    25-34
    17.6%
    35-44
    17.7%
    45-54
    20.8%
    55-64
    4.1%
    65+
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    Employment by highest level of education

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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    22.1%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    42.6%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    8.6%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    20.5%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    6.1%
    University - Bachelor Level or Above
    Employment by Industry

    The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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    71.1%
    Accommodation and food services
    15.8%
    Health care and social assistance
    4.4%
    Retail trade
    8.7%
    All Other Industries
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    Employment by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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    22.20%
    Northeast
    30.20%
    Southeast
    18.50%
    Southwest
    18.50%
    Central
    10.50%
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

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    Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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    $30,000
    Northeast
    $28,500
    Southeast
    $30,600
    Southwest
    $34,000
    Central
    $36,000
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

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    Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

    The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

    Northeast

    $16.00
    $15.65
    Low
    $20.00
    High

    Southeast

    $16.00
    $15.65
    Low
    $22.50
    High

    Southwest

    $15.91
    $15.65
    Low
    $22.00
    High

    Central

    $15.65
    $15.65
    Low
    $20.00
    High

    Northwest

    $15.91
    $15.65
    Low
    $19.00
    High
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    Salary

    The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

    New Brunswick

    $31,000

    Newfoundland

    $39,500

    Prince Edward Island

    $30,400

    Nova Scotia

    $35,320

    Canada

    $35,000
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    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    316
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    -100
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    416
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    1,351
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    182
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    1,168
     
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