**THIS JOB REQUIRES ENLISTING/JOINING THE U.S. ARMY**
This is an entry-level position with no experience necessary!
Overview:
As a Culinary Specialist, youll cook meals and work alongside chefs to prepare mealscomparable to any major restaurant, so that Soldiers can sit down and enjoy a hot meal in between training or mission deployments. Youll be responsible for preparing and servicing meals both in the field and at home stations, as well as ordering, inspecting food supplies, and keeping the kitchen safe and sanitary.
Job Duties:
- Bake, fry, braise, boil, simmer, steam, and saut as prescribed by Army recipes.
- Operate, maintain, and clean field kitchen equipment.
- Perform preventive maintenance on garrison and field kitchen equipment.
Basic Qualifications:
- Age - 17 to 40 years old
- Education - Current Senior in High School(HS), HS Diploma, GED, GED equivalent, or higher education level completed
- Citizenship - U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident
- Submit to background and medical screening
- Receive a passing score on the ASVAB
Benefits:
- Enlistment bonus up to $40,000, varies by job and individual qualifications
- Education benefits
- Tuition Assistance ($4,000 annually) / GI Bill (up to $108,000 for 36 months of attending college)
- Paid training (Basic and Advanced)
- 30 days of paid vacation earned every year
- Additional living expenses for those who have dependents
- Various lengths of contracts available from 2 years to 6 years normally
Required qualifications:
- 17 years or older
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- Drug screening
- Speaks English
- Reads English
- Background check
- At least high school diploma or equivalent or higher