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92G Food Service Specialist

Army National Guard

Springfield, IL

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Bakery, Butcher, Cook Dishes, Dietetics, Food Safety, Food Services, Groundskeeping, Home Care, Home Economics, Mathematics, Menu Management, Nutritional Needs, Preventative Maintenance, Restaurant, Sanitation, Waitressing
LOCATION
Springfield, IL
POSTED
2 days ago
It takes energy to keep the Army National Guard marching on, and that's where you take the lead. As a Food Service Specialist for the Guard, it's your duty to provide the sustenance your fellow Soldiers need to put their best foot forward and protect the nation.In this role, you will take care of all dietary and nutritional needs of fellow Soldiers, ensuring their ability to face the challenges before them. You'll learn how to plan and prep menus, how to prepare and serve food, and how to ensure food safety and facility sanitation, whether you're feeding 25 Soldiers or 2,500, in the field or in a fixed facility.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 equipmentSome of the Skills You'll Learn* Standard and dietetic menus and recipes* Food and supply ordering* Storage of meats, poultry and other perishable itemsHelpful Skills* Interest in cooking, home economics, health, mathematics, accounting and chemistryThrough your training, you will develop the skills and experience to enjoy a civilian career in restaurants or organizations that have their own dining facilities. Depending on which specialty you pursue, you'll be able to pursue a career as a cook, chef, meat cutter, butcher, or baker.Earn While You LearnGet paid to learn! Join the Army National Guard and you will learn valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.Food Service Specialist job training requires 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn fundamental Soldiering skills, and nine weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT). Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.

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Army National Guard

The Army National Guard

With more than 380 years of service, the Army National Guard is the largest reserve component, as well as the oldest branch of the U.S. military. In this branch of the Armed Services, you will serve part-time in your own community, where you can be called upon to respond to domestic emergencies and natural disasters. The Army National Guard also can be called up to defend our nation overseas.

We provide our members with college tuition assistance and offer attractive benefits on top of paid training in all of our career fields, which enhances your marketability in the civilian workforce. The Army National Guard has more than 343,000 members and has career opportunities in every State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Visit our website at nationalguard.com for more information.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Government and Military
FOUNDED
1636
WEBSITE
https://www.nationalguard.com/