Cooks for hire
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Most popular skills
Kitchen Experience5%Cooking5%Leadership4%Education level
High school diploma or GED55%Bachelor's degree25%Vocational or technical training20%Years of experience
Less than a year10%1-2 years18%3-5 years36%Current company
DoubleTree by Hilton
La Cage Brasserie Sportive
923576 canada incTime at current job
Less than a year17%1-2 years13%2-5 years52%
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Last updated: Aug. 5, 2026
Cook: Cost of hiring?
- Common salary in CA: $64,284 yearly
- Typical salaries range from $44,733 – $92,380 yearly
*Indeed data (CA)
Cuisinier de ligne / prep cook
Duclos, Quebec Province
Licenses & certifications
FoodsafeSécuritéCertification SIMDUTCertificat De Manipulateur D'alimentsCertification De Sécurité AlimentaireSécurité AlimentaireSkills
Expérience LinguistiqueFrançaisAnglaisSens De L'organisationLeadershipCook
Saint-Laurent, Quebec Province
Licenses & certifications
Permis De Conduire De Classe 3Certificat De Manipulateur D'alimentsCertificat De Premiers Soins De BaseCertification De Sécurité AlimentaireSécurité AlimentaireSkills
RestaurationExpérience En Cuisine ProfessionnelleTravail En CuisinePréparation CulinairesService De BarAnglaisCook
Hensall, Ontario
Licenses & certifications
AED CertificationWorkplace Hazardous Materials Information SystemsFirst Aid CertificationCPRCPR CertificationSkills
Team CoordinationSchedule ManagementCustomer ServiceCook
Ottawa, Ontario
Licenses & certifications
Food HandlingTeachingSports and Fitness Instruction ExperienceFood SafetySkills
Microsoft OfficeProductivity SoftwareSocial Media MarketingMarketingSocial Media ManagementPythonCook
St. Catharines, Ontario
Licenses & certifications
First Aid CertificationCPRCPR CertificationSkills
Communication SkillsLeadershipTime ManagementComputer OperationComputer SkillsWriting SkillsCook
Edmonton, Alberta
Licenses & certifications
First Aid CertificationFood Safety CertificationFood SafetySkills
Time ManagementCommunication SkillsCookingFood SafetySchedule ManagementKitchen Experience
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What is Indeed Smart Sourcing?
Smart Sourcing is a tool that can help you find the right candidates for your open roles and reach out to them directly. Search resumes, and get a list of candidates whose qualifications, requirements and preferences match the job criteria you're looking for.
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What's the average time to fill a cook role?
The average time to fill a cook role is 71 days, calculated from the moment the job is posted until a candidate accepts the offer.
What skills do cooks tend to have?
According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a cook include: kitchen experience, cooking and leadership.
What licenses or certifications are common for a cook?
Common licenses or certifications for cooks include: First Aid Certification, Driving and Foodsafe.
What are some job titles related to cooks?
According to Indeed's Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to cooks include: line cook, line cook and line cook/prep cook.
What level of education is common for a cook?
High school diploma or GED is the most common level of education for a cook in Canada, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.
How many years of experience is common for a cook?
Most cooks have 5 years of professional experience.
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