Personal and Culinary Services Careers

The Military takes great interest in the overall well-being of its servicemembers. Personal and Culinary Services enlisted personnel provide a positive work environment through proper nutrition and recreation. These servicemembers are the president’s chefs and event planners, feeding and directing functions for admirals, generals and dignitaries from around the world, in addition to servicemembers and their families. For instance, culinary specialists can feed more than 5,000 people per day on a large ship.

Possible Responsibilities

• Serve food in dining halls, hospitals, field kitchens and aboard ships
• Order, receive and inspect meat, fish, fruit and vegetables
• Plan, prepare and direct social functions, meetings or recreational activities
• Direct operation of clubs, open messes, recreational buildings and libraries
• Prepare daily activity reports

Helpful Attributes

Useful school subjects include psychology, physical education, health and accounting. Helpful attributes include:

• Good organizational skills
• Interest in cooking
• Enjoy working with hands
• Like working with others

Training Provided

Job training consists of classroom instruction, including some further onsite training. Sample courses include:

• Food and Supply Ordering
• Standard and Dietetic Menus and Recipes
• Preparation and Cooking of Various Foodstuffs and Bakery Products