Your Future Career Prospects and Progression:
Further promotion to the rank of Corporal and beyond is by competitive selection. We want you to grow and experience all the opportunities, challenges and responsibilities that being an RAF Chef has to offer, but it will be up to you manage your career and tell us when you are ready for a new challenge.
You can expect to remain in your first post for 2-3 years and following tours will be 3- 5 years.
Air Specialist Class 1 can be employed on Catering Retail and Leisure Units, 3 Mobile Catering Squadron and on VIP duties.
On promotion to Corporal you can add Instructional duties and embedded Chef on RAF Regiment Sqns to possible employment areas.
Transferable Skills
Qualified Chefs and Catering skills are sought after by civilian organisations.
Therefore, on leaving the RAF you are extremely employable and well placed to find a new job such as:
• Head Chef,
• Baker,
• Butcher,
• Catering Manager,
• Consumer Scientist,
• Food Factory Manager,
• Food Manufacturing Inspector,
• Food Scientist,
• Publican or Hotel Manager.
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