Sector: Service

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:

• 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

 Red Seal trade

A Developmental Services Worker supports people who have a developmental disability to realize their full potential. Developmental Services Workers are employed by organizations that provide support to individuals with special needs, including faith and culture-based agencies and by school boards to assist in the classroom. Specifically, a Developmental Services Worker assists people with developmental disabilities by:

• promoting their adaptive skills
• maintaining a safe environment
• modelling and promoting a healthy lifestyle
• assisting with medications
• applying crisis prevention and intervention strategies
• participating in the development and implementation of person-directed plans
• supporting the individual in the development and maintenance of family, community and other relationships

An Educational Assistant supports educators in working with students, including those with exceptional education needs to implement education, safety and behaviour support plans. Develops intervention strategies to support successful student outcomes. Promotes a positive environment for learning and assisting with life and living skills development. Specifically, an Educational Assistant:

• works with team
• assists in implementing the education plan
• applies intervention strategies
• creates a climate for learning
• assists with life and living skills development
• supports the student and the use of specialized equipment
• demonstrates safe work practices and techniques
• practices professionalism and ethics
• reflective practice

An electronic Service Technician:

• Interacts with customers and other workers
• Uses hand tools, hand power tools, testing equipment and specialty tools
• Applies electronic theory to electronic products
• Terminates and connects conductors and printed circuit boards contained within electronic products
• Maintains electronic products
• Troubleshoots and diagnoses problems in electronic products
• Services and repairs electronic products

A Gemsetter/Goldsmith:

• Fabricates and repairs precious and semi-precious jewellery and gemstone work
• Tests metals
• Rolls and draws metals
• Forms rings
• Drills holes and sockets for stones or hinges
• Solders pieces of jewellery and gemstone work
• Designs and sets gem settings
• Fabricates and assembles all types of jewellery and gemstone work
• Cleans and polishes jewellery and gemstone work