Job Opportunities in Canada
June 11, 2024
Canadian Armed Forces
PART TIME
Cook (Naval Reserve)
INTRO
Do you have a passion for and profound love of all things food? Do you want to contribute to the morale of troops through their tastebuds? If so, this is for you! No experience required.
OVERVIEW
Cooks prepare nutritious food items and meals for Canadian Armed Forces members and National Defence employees.Their responsibilities are to:
A Cook may work in a variety of environments within Canada, or overseas on deployments. Most Cooks are employed at bases and wings while the others serve with land-based operational units or onboard ships and submarines.
Basic Military Qualification
The first stage of training is the Basic Military Qualification course, or Basic Training, held at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. This training provides the basic core skills and knowledge common to all trades. A goal of this course is to ensure that all recruits maintain the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) physical fitness standard; as a result, the training is physically demanding.
Basic Occupational Qualification Training
Cooks attend a training course at the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Center (CFLTC) in Borden, Ontario. Based on a combination of theory, demonstration and practical hands-on experience, Cooks will learn the following basic skills:
Cooks may be offered the opportunity to develop specialized skills through formal courses and on-the-job training. Specialty courses include:
The minimum required education to apply for this position is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec, including Grade 10 Workplace math or math 414 / CTS 4 in Quebec.
The ideal candidate already have a college diploma or certificate in food services or culinary arts, the Forces will decide if your academic program matches the training criteria for this job and may place you directly into the required on-the-job training program following basic training.
Foreign education may be accepted.
Serve with the Reserve Force
This position is available for part-time employment with the Army, Navy and Air Force at certain locations across Canada. Reserve Force members usually serve part time at a Reserve Force Division in their community and may serve while going to school or working at a civilian job. They are paid during their training. They are not posted or required to do a military move. However, they can volunteer to move to another base. They may also volunteer for deployment on a military mission within or outside Canada.
Part Time Employment
Cooks serve with the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army or Royal Canadian Air Force. They are employed preparing food items and meals for Forces members and National Defence employees. Cooks employed on a part-time or casual full-time basis usually serve at a military base, wing, home port or ship located within Canada.
Reserve Force Training
Reserve Force members are trained to the same level as their Regular Force counterparts. They usually begin training with their home unit to ensure that they meet the required basic professional military standards. Following basic military training, basic occupational skills training for Cooks is conducted at the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre (CFLTC) in Borden, Ontario. Following this, they further gain practical experience through an on-the-job training program.
Reserve Working Environment
Reserve Force members usually serve part-time with their home unit for scheduled evenings and weekends, although they may also serve in full-time positions at some units for fixed terms, depending on the type of work that they do. They are paid 92.8% of Regular Force rates of pay, receive a reasonable benefits package and may qualify to contribute to a pension plan.
Join the CAF
To learn more about becoming a Cook with the Naval Reserve, visit: https://forces.ca/en/career/cook/Explore over 100 different career opportunities at www.forces.ca/en/careers.
Job Type: Part-time
Do you have a passion for and profound love of all things food? Do you want to contribute to the morale of troops through their tastebuds? If so, this is for you! No experience required.
OVERVIEW
Cooks prepare nutritious food items and meals for Canadian Armed Forces members and National Defence employees.Their responsibilities are to:
- Prepare and serve meals that range from cafeteria-style menus to formal multi-course meals for military and civilian dignitaries
- Assist in the handling and control of food and non-food supplies
- Practice workplace health and safety procedures
- Provide for Religious and Spiritual dietary accommodations
- Manage food safety and Defence
- Operate, clean and maintain food services equipment and facilities
A Cook may work in a variety of environments within Canada, or overseas on deployments. Most Cooks are employed at bases and wings while the others serve with land-based operational units or onboard ships and submarines.
Basic Military Qualification
The first stage of training is the Basic Military Qualification course, or Basic Training, held at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. This training provides the basic core skills and knowledge common to all trades. A goal of this course is to ensure that all recruits maintain the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) physical fitness standard; as a result, the training is physically demanding.
Basic Occupational Qualification Training
Cooks attend a training course at the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Center (CFLTC) in Borden, Ontario. Based on a combination of theory, demonstration and practical hands-on experience, Cooks will learn the following basic skills:
- Cooking terminology, weights and measures
- Conversions and equivalencies
- Introductory baking and meat preparation
- Small and large quantity cooking of a full range of products
- Food safety practices and techniques
- Food service standards and basic food cost controls
- Fire and safety precautions
- Equipment & facility maintenance
Cooks may be offered the opportunity to develop specialized skills through formal courses and on-the-job training. Specialty courses include:
- Instructional techniques
- Red Seal certification
- Submarine service
- Flight Steward
- Food & Beverage Manager certification
- National Food Safety Training Program
The minimum required education to apply for this position is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec, including Grade 10 Workplace math or math 414 / CTS 4 in Quebec.
The ideal candidate already have a college diploma or certificate in food services or culinary arts, the Forces will decide if your academic program matches the training criteria for this job and may place you directly into the required on-the-job training program following basic training.
Foreign education may be accepted.
Serve with the Reserve Force
This position is available for part-time employment with the Army, Navy and Air Force at certain locations across Canada. Reserve Force members usually serve part time at a Reserve Force Division in their community and may serve while going to school or working at a civilian job. They are paid during their training. They are not posted or required to do a military move. However, they can volunteer to move to another base. They may also volunteer for deployment on a military mission within or outside Canada.
Part Time Employment
Cooks serve with the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army or Royal Canadian Air Force. They are employed preparing food items and meals for Forces members and National Defence employees. Cooks employed on a part-time or casual full-time basis usually serve at a military base, wing, home port or ship located within Canada.
Reserve Force Training
Reserve Force members are trained to the same level as their Regular Force counterparts. They usually begin training with their home unit to ensure that they meet the required basic professional military standards. Following basic military training, basic occupational skills training for Cooks is conducted at the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre (CFLTC) in Borden, Ontario. Following this, they further gain practical experience through an on-the-job training program.
Reserve Working Environment
Reserve Force members usually serve part-time with their home unit for scheduled evenings and weekends, although they may also serve in full-time positions at some units for fixed terms, depending on the type of work that they do. They are paid 92.8% of Regular Force rates of pay, receive a reasonable benefits package and may qualify to contribute to a pension plan.
Join the CAF
To learn more about becoming a Cook with the Naval Reserve, visit: https://forces.ca/en/career/cook/Explore over 100 different career opportunities at www.forces.ca/en/careers.
Job Type: Part-time
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