Soldier Cook

**DO YOU LIKE TO COOK?** **Receive free training toward your Red Seal & get paid doing it** **Which restaurants teach you how to cook & shoot?** **There are no other jobs like this one.** **Why are you waiting? Challenge yourself** Join 41 Service Battalion This is a **part-time **job with dental and education benefits, a retirement pension and an incredible experience. Earn while you learn Combat Service Support Trades provide transferable training and experience toward your civilian career. There is no career more challenging or rewarding than serving in the Army Reserve. You will receive world-class training, develop leadership skills and make great friends along the way. There really is no other career quite like it. **A Career with 41 Service Battalion** Members generally work **part-time** within their community. You are not posted or required to do a military relocation. We are a **part-time** component of the Canadian Army which is trained to augment the Regular Army and aid civilian authorities during crisis or emergency situations (floods, ice storms, forest fires, etc). However, you can volunteer to move to another Base. You may also volunteer for deployment on a military mission within or outside Canada. As a Reservist, the choice to go is always voluntary. **Compensation** Uniforms and military gear is provided at **no cost**. **Meals and accommodations are provided** during weekend field training, summer training, deployment training and deployment + extra pay. **Travel assistance** may be available. There are **education reimbursements** available through the Canadian Armed Forces. The Royal Canadian Logistics Service, Royal Canadian Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Branch and many Royal Canadian Legions have **scholarships **and **bursaries** that may be available toward your post-secondary education costs. Dental coverage (for most items) at 90%, Health Care Premiums are reimbursed and you will contribute toward a Pension which provides financial and health benefits when you retire. - Are you still reading? Great There’s more._ **Qualifications** - be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident - have completed at least Grade 10 or Secondaire IV (in Quebec) - have parental consent if under age 18 - meet Canadian Armed Forces medical standards - successfully complete selection process, interview and examinations - pass physical fitness tests The Canadian military is one of the most highly trained and respected forces in the world. Above all, the Canadian Armed Forces values strength of character and team contributions. This means that regardless of your gender, religion or ethnicity, the Canadian Armed Forces invites you to be a part of its team and to explore the opportunities it has to offer. The Canadian Armed Forces has also taken great strides in safeguarding the equality of women. By adopting a “no exclusion policy,” it has become one of the only militaries in the world to remove all barriers to full and equal service for all its members. This means that women have the opportunity to work any job in the Canadian Armed Forces. **41 Service Battalion is in search of applicants who are ready to be trained in the food services system as a Cook. As a Cook, you will train as a part-time soldier and also train to prepare nutritious food items and meals. Courses are conducted using an apprenticeship system, preparing dozens of various meals for all meals of the day and special events. You will have access to a state-of-the-art kitchen in the Armoury and use the "Flying Kitchen" when in the field. As you complete your technical training, you will advance to leadership positions which promote you to positions where you will manage all facets of the operation including preparing menus and events, purchasing food and leading staff.** **If you are already a Red Seal Chef, you may be moved up the processing queue.** We are located at the Debney Armoury, 8403 Roper Road in Edmonton. Regular training is from September to May on Wednesday evenings, one Saturday a month and one weekend a month. **Not a Movie** What you see in the movies is not what the Canadian Armed Forces is all about. You will learn how to push yourself physically and mentally to new heights. You will learn how to work as a cohesive team to achieve assigned tasks. You will be taught basic military skills like preparing your uniform, military drill, camouflage, map & compass, service rifles, hand grenades and NATO Orders Format. You will be taught how to survive in the cold and the heat. You will learn skills specific to your Trade. You will be tested. You will be cold or tired sometimes and often both. You will learn how to instruct, mentor, lead, plan and manage. To become a “citizen soldier”, a “weekend warrior”, a Reservist, takes commitment, loyalty, training and effort. As a result, the Canadian Armed Forces is renowned for being a well-trained, effective force in domestic, humanitarian an