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CS - Culinary Specialist
General Info:
Culinary specialists are cooks, bakers, dining area and living quarters managers in the Navy. It is commonly accepted that the "mess decks," or dining areas, aboard ship are the "heart of the ship," and the role they play in the morale of the ship is very important. CSs are needed on every ship in the Navy and at every shore base. Navy mess management specialists provide food services for admirals and senior government executives and run the White House Mess for the president of the United States.
What They Do:The duties performed by CSs include: preparing menus and ordering the quantities and types of food items to prepare the food; operating kitchen and dining facilities; keeping records for food supplies and financial budgets; serving as flight attendant aircrewmen; serving as personal food service specialists on admirals' staffs and for the commanding officer aboard ship or at shore bases; operating and managing living quarters aboard ship and at shore based motel/hotel type quarters.
Detailed List of Required Duties
ASVAB Score:
VE+AR=88
Enlistees are taught the fundamentals of this rating through on-the-job training or formal Navy
Great Lakes, IL -- 4 weeks
Food preparation, nutrition, dining service Group instruction and practical application
After "A" school, culinary specialists may be assigned to all types of ships and small craft and to shore facilities in the United States and overseas. During a 20-year period in the Navy, CSs spend about 60 percent of their time assigned to fleet units and 40 percent to shore stations.
Working Environment:
Culinary specialists work in kitchens, dining areas, living quarters and storerooms where food supplies are kept. The work is primarily physical and involves working as part of a team.
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Permalink Reply by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on
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Yes, Jessica. I would plan on four weeks. Now his class may not be ready for him to start the day he finishes boot camp. He could be on hold waiting for a new class to begin but once it actually starts it does run about four weeks.
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Permalink Reply by Irish Cindy on
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Morning ladies,
My son Rob just went to MEPS yesterday and signed up to be a CS. At first he was going to go on a Sub but, I'll admit I discouraged that ONLY because he is such an outdoorsy kid. I think the 'no windows' will drive him bonkers after a wee bit. The only glitch here is that if he were going to be on a Sub, he would have left for boot camp in September. Now that he is going to a ship, he leaves January 22,2009. His Dad & I prefer he go sooner than later but, hey the bright side is he'll be here on the holidays this year! He wanted to train to work on a flight deck but, his depth perception was not adequate enough. Of course, he did not have his own perscription glasses with him and I questioned this at the time. When they got back to the recruiting station, I was told that his own glasses may have made a difference (ya think?) so now we have to get our family optomitrist to do a test and then get his recruiter the results. If he fails -CS it is. If not, he may be able to move forward in the aviation area and then possibly leave in April 2009 for boot camp. Oh well, back when he seemed to be getting into trouble and was confused, I turned him on to cooking/baking and he did seem to enjoy it. He even took a foods class in high school and did very well. Course, doing it for fun and as a job are two different things. Either way, there are so many future options if he does become a CS and hey a chef in the family sure can't hurt-especially at holiday time-right!
Is anyone else's Sailor a CS? If so, how do they like it? Best-worst things?
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My daughter has been a CS on the USS Ike for a year. best things-is on a ship, new friends, and able to come and go from the ship as she pleases (unless working) since they haven't left Norfolk since she got on. worst things- cooking is canned or frozen, horrid kitchen boss (can't remember the position name), ship has gone nowhere, and look closely- it says maintain living quarters- that means if they don't need you in the kitchen you clean the quarters. that is Kas's duty right now, cleaning for the officers, however she actually likes it somewhat better than the cooking since she likes her boss in that spot. so, it's like any other job, has it's ups and downs.
Becky
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deployments range in length depending on if they are on a ship or on a port base (no they don't all get ships) I think ports run about 2 years or better. and ships come and go from ports as they need to. at least that is what we seem to be finding out.
Becky
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the bright spot is it's easy to visit and they aren't tied to the base/ship, they can visit and stuff. I've been to see Kas and she has been home twice for long weekends.
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no problem, I know how I was when Kas was starting and I'm sure it is even more nerve racking for girlfriends. LOL so where did he put for his "dream sheet", um base choices?
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My son is in bc and will become a CS. He was counting on coming to San Antonio for A-school. IS it for sure that they stay in GL for 4 weeks for this? Feed me!! I need info!!
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hi Leslie
A-school for CS is all in Great Lakes and is 4 weeks. My Daughter is just a year out of A-school and is a CS. She is on board the USS Ike (Eisenhower) out of Norfolk, and Norfolk was not one of her choices for her first port.
Becky
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Thanks Becky..
His recruiter told him that if he was in the top 10% of his class he could pick anywhere he wanted, but alas those recruiters are saying what we want to hear. I see Hoppi replied below and I know whatever she says is pretty much fact. I just hope the Navy needs him here in Texas.
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I wish him the best. I'm sure grades have alot to do with where they get stationed. then it goes by where they are needed.
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Hoppi,
why is it that recruiters do this to us? They give us hope and make us think that we can trust them.
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It sure does.. And us ignorant folks out here just don't know what to ask. Maybe someone should have a class for us!! LOL!! I do know that I did ask questions that my son's recruiter never gave me a straight answer to also though. Guess the recruiter's rate should be classified under "sales"...
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