What Does a Military Cook Do? A military cook, also known as a culinary specialist or military chef, is a member of the United States Armed Forces whose responsibilities focus on preparing food for other military members either in the field or on military bases. Their duties are to prepare the kitchen before each meal service, cook food according to menus for the day, read and follow recipes, clean the kitchen after service, and operate and maintain kitchen equipment. They also perform light equipment maintenance and repair duties and wash and sanitize dishes and cooking pans and utensils after preparing meals. Military cooks work in teams with other cooks. How to Become a Military Cook You need United States military member qualifications to become a military cook. To join the military, you speak with a recruiter to outline your goals for becoming a chef and discussing the best pathway to do so. You need to complete boot camp and physical strength and endurance tests as well as all required paperwork to enlist. Military cooks then have on-the-job chef training to learn more about their job duties and enhance their skills in the kitchen. During training, you also learn about military menus, following recipes, and cooking quickly for large groups of military members.
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