Chef - Reserve

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg

• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m

• 2km run 11 min 30 sec

More information about the fitness test

No formal qualifications needed

• Provide healthy food wherever you are and whatever the conditions. You also learn about administration, finance and storage.

• Located across the UK and Northern Ireland; working closely with industry partners and improving your skills in a commercial environment.

• You could be deployed worldwide– wherever the British Army has a presence.

• Attend classroom and work-based learning events and gain qualifications up to degree level.

• Earn your category B Driving Licence

Step 1
You start Basic Training, this consists of two main courses and some online training packages. You can book on the courses to fit around your daily life, so it could take you several months to finish your basic training.

• Module 1: Foundation Training. 5 alternate residential weekends Fri - Sun at an Army training centre OR a nine-day residential course.

• Module 2: Battlecamp. 15-day residential course at an Army training establishment. You will learn fieldcraft, Skill at Arms, fitness training, qualities of a soldier, military knowledge, Battlefield casualty drills, individual health and education. This will culminate with a Passing Off Parade which your family and friends can attend to celebrate your success.

Step 2
Then you’ll learn to be a Chef over 2 weeks. Training is designed to fit in with your day job as far as possible.

You'll get paid a day rate according to your rank, starting from £63.27 in training and once you're a Private and increase as you rise through the ranks. This includes being paid for weekly drill nights. Plus, if you complete all of your annual training, you're entitled to a tax-free lump sum called a bounty.

More about Reserve benefits

• Level 2 in Food Hygiene