Culinary Specialist: Army Field Kitchen Chef

United States Army Reserve; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Army Reserve seeks a Culinary Specialist to prepare meals to Army recipes, working in field and home-station kitchens. You’ll order, inspect supplies, and keep the kitchen safe and sanitary while supporting Soldiers between training or mission deployments.

Training includes 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 8 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. You’ll gain hands-on culinary skills and teamwork experience in a military setting.

Qualifications

• Cook meals to Army recipes and operate field kitchen equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of kitchen areas.
• Prepare meals in field and home-station kitchens and inspect supplies.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Sanitation

Teamwork

Meal prep

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Field kitchen equipment

Job description

United States Army Reserve seeks a Culinary Specialist to prepare meals to Army recipes, working in field and home-station kitchens. You’ll order, inspect supplies, and keep the kitchen safe and sanitary while supporting Soldiers between training or mission deployments.

Training includes 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 8 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. You’ll gain hands-on culinary skills and teamwork experience in a military setting.