Scottish Army Reserve

Trainee Chef within Scottish Infantry Reserve; Achieve your new possible! Please Note this job is in Dumbarton and Stirling area. No Experience Necessary - Full Training Provided . We are looking for trained and un-trained Chefs. All personnel training to become a chef are trained to be soldiers first and then receive further professional training in the role of Chef. Pay and Benefits; All Army Reserve soldiers are paid at the same daily rate as their Regular Soldier counterparts. £66.12 per day in training, up to £166.31 for a Major. You will receive access to a free on-site gym, discounted rail fares, holiday pay and an Army Service Pension (after two years). Annual Bonus (tax-free) AKA Bounty ; (Increases annually until year 5) £583 after Year 1 £2308 after Year 5, 6, 7 etc ( subject to completion of your annual training commitment) Responsibilities and Duties; As an Army Reserve Chef/Soldier we would expect you to commit 27 days per year. You will train when available on a Tuesday evening and the odd weekend. You will be paid for the time you spend training. The training is carried out over a 12 month period in your spare time. You will become a member of a highly skilled and motivated team which will help you develop physically, mentally and academically whilst gaining new skills and nationally recognised qualifications that will help you in all aspects of your life. Upon completion of training you will have an on site kitchen and dining facility to manage. Training for the Role of an Army Reserve Soldier; Your initial recruit training is called Phase 1 followed by your Chef training which is called Phase 2. Phase 1 Basic Soldier Training. 5 Weekends spare time (or 9 days continuous). 2 Week Military Training Course Phase 2 - Trade Training. You will train as a Chef at the RLC Army Reserve training centre in Grantham. (all accommodation/meals/travel paid for) - you will be paid for attending. ( the majority of training is residential at Military training establishments) You will gain: City &Guilds NVQ level 2 in professional cookery. NVQ level 3 in Supervision and leadership. Food safety level 2 . Health and safety certificates . You will have a mentor to nurture your way through the initial training. Royal Logistic Corps Upon completion of training you will remain in Scottish infantry reserve as an RLC chef. The RLC is the largest Corps in the British Army. A diverse organisation with technically qualified soldiers working both in peacetime, operations, overseas exercises and adventure training expeditions. They ensure the British Army is supplied with all the materiel it requires from vehicle parts and tools to ammunition, rations and water. The RLC maintains the Army s operational capability by providing constant support by land, sea and air. Nothing moves or feeds without us . The Reserve Soldiers and Officers within the RLC do everything the Regular Army does, from combat operations, peace keeping, humanitarian work and supporting the local community. The main difference of being a Reservist is you train in your spare time. Many Reservists have a normal day job and enjoy two careers. Entry requirements; AGE : 17 years 9 months 42 years 11 months FITNESS : 2.0km run in a maximum time of 12 minutes. QUALIFICATIONS : No formal educational qualifications are required. EXPERIENCE: No experience required, you will receive all the training required. NATIONALITY & RESIDENCY : Proof that you are a British Citizen. If you are a Commonwealth or European Citizen, Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) or Indefinite Leave to Enter (IIE) must be stamped on your passport, and you must have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years. Citizens of the Irish Republic joining the Army Reserves must be living in the UK to be eligible to join. Refugees and Asylum Seekers are NOT eligible to apply to join the Army Reserves. All candidates who have a visa must provide proof of this throughout the recruiting process. Benefits: Company pension (eligible after 2 years service) Free or subsidised travel Gym membership (on site) On-site parking Store discount Education grant once trained Travel Opportunity to mobilise once trained for protracted durations. Scottish infantry reserves are actively recruiting and offers the opportunity to learn new skills in your spare time whilst being paid to do so!