922A - Food Service Technician

Duties:

Coordinates and supervises the Food Service Program for installations, commands or organizations, to include:

  • Dissemination of information
  • Managing personnel
  • Determining technical training requirements
  • Developing and conducting training for officers, enlisted and civilian personnel
  • Developing management plans for food service

Develops, coordinates and monitors budget requirements for food service equipment and expendable supplies for both garrison and field requirements.

Plans, trains and carries out changes in nutritional awareness programs, modification of menus and implementation of low-calorie menus.

Coordinates with Troop Issue Subsistence Activities (TISA) and Class I points to ensure availability of appropriate subsistence for both garrison and field feeding operations, to ensure timely resupply, and to ensure reconfiguration of field rations into nutritionally acceptable menus.

Evaluates field feeding requirements and develops milestone plans to support major field exercises.

Reviews and monitors requisitions for Class I, III and IX supplies to support food service operations, and coordinates all food service for field training.

Trains and oversees Class I supply distribution operations and ration break personnel in the acquisition, receipt, storage, shipment and accountability for subsistence, water, ice, religious operational rations, and health and comfort packs.

Evaluates garrison and field feeding operations to ensure food service personnel are complying with food service regulations relative to food preparation, service, accountability and sanitation.

As a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and/or the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR), inspects full food service contract dining facilities to ensure they are in compliance with the terms of the contract.

922A Prerequisites (ARNG):

  • Must be SGT or above.
  • Must submit copies of ALL NCOERs. The preponderance of your NCOERs must reflect outstanding and exceptional duty performance ratings noted with "Among the Best" ratings by the rater and "Successful" and "Superior" ratings by the senior rater.
  • Must possess six semester hours of composition-based English (grade of C or better) from an accredited institution of higher learning. Successful completion of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) in English Composition or Freshman College Composition is acceptable. You must provide a memorandum signed by an Army Education Center official which certifies that the college or university is an Army accredited institution of higher learning.
  • Must possess a minimum of five most recent years documented experience in MOS 92G (minimum of three years at the NCO level). Civilian experience related to MOS 92G will be taken into consideration.
  • Have documented (NCOER) a minimum of two years' supervising personnel (first cook/shift leader in garrison and field operations).
  • Must possess a letter of recommendation from a Senior Food Service Technician that attests to your technical and tactical competence in MOS 92G or 68M.
  • Must possess a minimum of two years supervising personnel as a first cook or shift leader.

*Note: Army National Guard programs and benefits are subject to change. Your local warrant officer recruiter has the most up-to-date information about job availability and bonuses in your state.