INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Institutional 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 | Institutional Cook is listed under Ontario trade code 415D. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | An Institutional Cook prepares meals in both small and large quantities using bulk-cooking methods in conventional, cook chill or cook freeze environments. An Institutional Cook prepares food to meet individual dietary needs, including health, religious needs, ethnic preferences and budgetary requirements. An Institutional Cook may work in retirement or long-term care homes, hospitals, childcare centres, school dining areas, correctional facilities and corporate environments. Specifically, an Institutional Cook: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | prepares meals for special diets and understands nutritional restrictions and portion size to be served; uses standardized recipes and specialized equipment for modification techniques during food preparation to achieve the prescribed or recommended textures and viscosity; prepares and cooks meats, poultry and seafood; prepares stock, soups and sauces from scratch or convenience; prepares and assembles complete breakfasts, sandwiches, salads and dressings; prepares baked goods, pastries, desserts and vegetables; is knowledgeable about weights and measures, hygiene, equipment handling, sanitation and workplace safety. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 3,960 total hours: 3,600 workplace and 360 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Institutional Cook has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification. 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 — Institutional 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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