INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Cook claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Cook is listed under Ontario trade code 415A. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Cook prepares a wide range of foods for public consumption in various settings, for small or large groups or individual dishes in restaurants and test kitchens. Specifically, a Cook: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | prepares, cooks, and assembles food such as meats, salads and dressings, soups, sauces, sandwiches, vegetables, desserts, pastries, baked foods, hot and cold buffets and non-alcoholic beverages; creates specialty dishes and develops recipes; performs menu and nutrition planning, food costing, purchasing, scheduling and receiving deliveries and checking product quality and quantity; estimates food, liquor, wine and other beverage consumption to anticipate purchases or requisitions; practices according to food safety standards for hygiene, sanitation and safety. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 6,000 total hours: 5,280 workplace and 720 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Cook has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification and Red Seal endorsement. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $17.60, $18.00 and $24.00 convert to $35,200, $36,000 and $48,000 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Cook ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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