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Your First Tour
For your first tour , you will be working in either an Officers ’, Sergeants ’ or Junior Ranks ’ Mess where you will produce a wide range of high-quality food .
You will consolidate your training and gain valuable experience that will prepare you for your first operational tour of duty , either supporting 3 MCS in the field or on a deployed Airfield anywhere in the world .
The consolidation period includes your Professional Workplace Assessment ( PWA ), successful completion of PWA demonstrates that an individual has achieved an initial level of competence . These are a pre-requisite for promotion to the rank of Air Specialist ( Class 1 ), AS ( 1 ). A first tour is always demanding but also highly rewarding , you will be given the time to develop your skills and become an effective member of the team .
Ongoing Training and Development Opportunities
As your career progresses , we will continue to train you to the highest standard and equip you with the skills you require to take on new responsibilities .
This means that there are opportunities for management , leadership , health and safety training and other associated qualifications .
These include -
· Catering Advanced Skills Course
· Catering Supervisors / Managers Course
· Advanced Deployed Skills ( ADS ) Course
· Food Safety and Nutrition Courses up to Level 4
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