Culinary Specialist; 92G

A culinary Specialist also known as Food Service Specialist is primarily responsible for the

preparation and service of food in field or garrison food service operations.

• Bake, fry, braise, boil, simmer, steam, and sauté as prescribed by Army National Guard recipes
• Operate, maintain, and clean field kitchen equipment
• Perform preventive maintenance on garrison and field kitchen equipment

Job training for a Food Service Specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and eight weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field, including practice in food preparation.

Advanced Individual Training: 8 weeks at Fort Lee, VA

Some of the skills you’ll learn are:

• Standard and dietetic menus and recipes
• Preparation and cooking of various foodstuffs and bakery products
• Food and supply ordering
• Storage of meats, poultry, and other perishable items

REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S) Operators & Food (OF): 85 Learn more about the ASVAB .

Interest in cooking, home economics, health, mathematics, accounting, and chemistry

The skills you learn will help prepare you for a future with civilian cafes, restaurants, cafeterias, hotels, hospitals, manufacturing plants, schools and other organizations that have their own dining facilities. Depending on your specialty, you’ll be able to pursue a career as a cook, chef, meat cutter, butcher or baker.