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Worldwide. Position will require relocating.
Four months ago you were preparing omelets for 350 Sailors aboard a destroyer; today you put the final touches on smoked salmon with a peppercorn crust for 350 guests at the White House. If you have a taste for the culinary arts, along with excellent organizational and people skills, then the Navy's Food, Restaurant and Lodging community is the career field for you.
What Will You Do?
Whether you're on a ship, submarine or shore base, your efforts will be appreciated by the palates and the pocketbooks of your fellow Sailors. Your skills in the culinary arts will provide the key ingredients to keep the morale of your crew high. Perhaps you'll find yourself preparing a gourmet meal for the Prime Minister of Italy. Or maybe you'll gather your crew on the ship's flight deck for an underway barbecue known as a 'steel beach picnic'. Other duties as a member of the Food, Restaurant and Lodging community might be to:
- Prepare gourmet meals for formal dignitaries and distinguished guests when visiting other countries
- Serve as food service specialist on admirals' staffs and for the commanding officer aboard ship or at shore bases
- Prepare menus, keep records and financial budgets for food supplies
- Operate kitchen and dining facilities (also known as 'galleys')
- Operate and manage living quarters aboard ship, sub or at shore-based motel/hotel-type quarters
Educational Opportunities
Some of your formal and on-the-job training will transfer to college credit hours toward an associate's or bachelor's degree. The Navy also offers advanced technical and operational training during later stages of career development.
Skills and Training
As a Sailor, you will learn many other skills in addition to culinary arts. Sailors in this specialty receive both hands-on and classroom training in areas such as nutrition, dining and entertainment services and teamwork. Because of the Navy's need for detail-minded, people-oriented professionals with a love for the art of cooking, the opportunity for placement in this field is excellent. The training and experience you'll receive in this occupational specialty might prepare you for future careers such as:
- Hotel and Food Management Service
- Lodging Facilities Manager
- Restaurant and Hotel Baker
- Night Club Manager
Career Outlook
The culinary arts is one of the most specialized traditional trades in the world. The advantage of learning these skills, along with others in the Food, Restaurant and Lodging field, will provide you with the hands-on training you'll take with you anywhere in the world - whether in or out of the Navy!
Worldwide. Position will require relocating.
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