Classification: Non-compulsory

A Chef:

• Works in restaurants, hotels, entertainment clubs, country clubs, spas, bistros and other assorted eateries;
• Demonstrates knowledge of food preparation and presentation, menu management, sanitation and food safety, and the use of wines, liquors and spirits in cooking.

Pre-requisite required: Ontario Certification of Qualification in the trade of Cook, 415A

A Child and Youth Worker works to improve the physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of vulnerable children, youth and families. They focus on the growth and development of children and youth based on direct, day-to-day work with children and youth in their environment and develop relationships with children, their families, their communities and other inter-disciplinary team members. Specifically, a Child and Youth Worker:

• maintains safe environments
• promotes health and well-being
• builds relationships
• plans programs
• applies intervention strategies
• provides counselling and supports
• works in an interdisciplinary team environment and communicates with other professionals
• supports the needs of children, adolescents and their families

A Child Development Practitioner (CDP) plans and implements age-appropriate service, supports and programs for children that facilitate physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth. CDPs deliver services in multiple settings, including, but not limited to, childcare centres/facilities, the preschool sections of hospitals and schools, and Ontario Early Years Centres. Specifically, a Child Development Practitioner:

• practises and promotes health
• fosters relationships with children
• plans developmentally appropriate programs and supports emergent learning practices
• cultivates family, cultural and social relationships
• applies intervention strategies
• participates in a team environment with families, colleagues, community members, and support services providers
• works in an interdisciplinary team environment and communicates with other professionals
• practices professionalism and adheres to ethical standards

A Horticultural Technician grows, installs, and maintains indoor and outdoor plants, builds urban and rural landscapes, maintains outdoor properties, cares for turf grass and golf courses and installs and maintains irrigation systems. Specifically, a Horticultural Technician:

• grows plants using different propagation techniques
• identifies nutrient requirements of plants, applies fertilizers and monitors plants
• transplants, installs and prunes plants
• analyzes plant watering requirements and installs and maintains irrigation systems
• establishes and maintains turf grass
• constructs landscapes according to drawings
• controls plant pests and diseases using integrated pest management techniques
• recycles waste materials

 Red Seal trade