Army - Chef Instructors
| Posting date: | 12 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,580 per year |
| Additional salary information: | A pension contribution of 28.97% based on the listed salary. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 September 2025 |
| Location: | SO21 2RG |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Defence |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 419288 |
Summary
Are you a Chef looking for a new path? Do you want to work with our armed forces? Are you looking to challenge yourself in a dynamic and exciting role where you can make a difference? This role could be just what you are looking for!
The Chef Instructor roles at DSLA offers an exciting opportunity to work in a front-facing military training environment.
You will drive the Culinary Courses at DSLA - Defence’s Centre of Catering Excellence - by training and preparing catering personnel at all competency levels across a wide spectrum of culinary skills, while also developing and optimising courses to make sure they remain relevant in an ever-changing environment.
We are seeking applicants who are forward thinking, have initiative and are able to work proactively to achieve results. Due to the variety of ranks of Service Personnel (SP) and grades of Civil Servants (CS), applicants will need to be effective communicators and confident to deliver a range of practical and theoretical training to a variety of trainees.
Key responsibilities:
Conducts practical lessons, demonstrates, and lectures both in camp and in the field.
Delivers instruction in accordance with the published course training documents.
Evaluates and amends lesson plans.
Carries out assessments and gives feedback; both oral and written.
Evaluates equipment and recipes in context to the course requirements.
Complies with responsibilities in respect of Food Services and wider Defence Policy.
Carries out invigilator duties for both internal and external examinations.
The Chef Instructor roles at DSLA offers an exciting opportunity to work in a front-facing military training environment.
You will drive the Culinary Courses at DSLA - Defence’s Centre of Catering Excellence - by training and preparing catering personnel at all competency levels across a wide spectrum of culinary skills, while also developing and optimising courses to make sure they remain relevant in an ever-changing environment.
We are seeking applicants who are forward thinking, have initiative and are able to work proactively to achieve results. Due to the variety of ranks of Service Personnel (SP) and grades of Civil Servants (CS), applicants will need to be effective communicators and confident to deliver a range of practical and theoretical training to a variety of trainees.
Key responsibilities:
Conducts practical lessons, demonstrates, and lectures both in camp and in the field.
Delivers instruction in accordance with the published course training documents.
Evaluates and amends lesson plans.
Carries out assessments and gives feedback; both oral and written.
Evaluates equipment and recipes in context to the course requirements.
Complies with responsibilities in respect of Food Services and wider Defence Policy.
Carries out invigilator duties for both internal and external examinations.