06/24/2021
Enjoy preparing food and making intricate designs to put food on display to not just be eaten? By joining the Army, through enlistment, as Culinary Specialist some of the skills that you will learn are: standard and dietetic menus and recipes, preparation and cooking of various foodstuffs and bakery products, food and supply ordering, and storage of meats, poultry and other perishable items. You will be paid throughout your training and will get actual experience in the field while serving that transitions directly into the civilian sector in a career with cafes, restaurants, cafeterias, hotels, hospitals, manufacturing plants, schools and other organizations that have their own dining facilities. Depending on which specialty you pursue a career as a cook, chef, meat cutter, butcher or baker.
Overview
The culinary specialist is primarily responsible for the preparation and service of food in the field or garrison food service operations.
Job Duties
- Bake, fry, braise, boil, simmer, steam, and sauté as prescribed by Army recipes
- Operate, maintain and clean field kitchen equipment
- Perform preventive maintenance on garrison and field kitchen equipment
Training
Job training for a culinary specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and nine weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field, including practice in food preparation.
BENEFITS
- Medical and Dental Insurance
- Tuition Assistance to pursue a higher level of college degree up to $4,000 annually
- Enlistment bonus' up to $40,000
- Eligibility for the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
- Additional classes available to get additional certifications after completion of training
