Culinary Specialist (US Navy)

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Culinary Specialist rating insignia

Culinary Specialist (abbreviated CS) is a United States Navy occupational rating. It was formerly the Mess Management Specialist (MS) rating until 15 January 2004.^[1]

[edit] Duties

Culinary Specialists operate and manage Navy messes and living quarters established to subsist and accommodate Naval personnel in addition to many other duties including but not limited to:

Estimate quantities and kinds of foodstuffs required.
Assist Supply Officers in ordering and stowage of subsistence items and procurement of equipment and mess gear.
Check delivery for quantity and assist medical personnel in inspection for quality.
Prepare menus and plan, prepare, and serve meals.
Maintain food service spaces and associated equipment in a clean and sanitary condition, including storerooms and refrigerated spaces.
Maintain records of financial transactions and submit required reports.
Maintain, oversee, and manage quarters afloat and ashore.^[2]

STRAIGHT FROM THE CHEF'S MOUTH:

General Description Culinary Specialists receive extensive training in cooking, baking, dining and living area management. Navy Culinary Specialists provide food service for admirals and senior government executives and run the White House Mess for the President of the United States. Responsible for all aspects of the dining (mess decks) and living areas, Culinary Specialists work in the "heart of the ship," and are vital in maintaining high crew morale on the ship and every shore base.

What They Do Preparing menus and ordering the quantities and types of food items; Operating kitchen and dining facilities; Keeping records for food supplies and financial budgets; 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 ships and at shore based motel/hotel type quarters.

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.

NAVY CHEF CERTIFICATIONS: https://www.cool.navy.mil/cs.htm