Your role:

As Chef in the Navy, you'll work with a team to cook, plan, prepare and serve meals onboard ships, submarines, at Navy bases and ashore, in a rapid paced and dynamic environment.

Whether you already have a trade, you're an apprentice, or you have no experience at all, we're hiring. You’ll be paid from day one to gain all the skills needed with extensive on-the-job trade training. You may also be able to use your existing qualifications and be eligible for recognition of prior learning.

You’ll enjoy a competitive salary package, career stability, opportunities for continuous progression, and an adventurous lifestyle, all while making a difference to Australia.

Your duties include, but aren’t limited to:

- Planning the menu
- Cooking and baking a variety of dishes, desserts and condiments
- Cooking with exotic ingredients from overseas locations
- Compiling and calculating food orders to meet menu requirements
- Managing your ship's food budget

Benefits:

- Competitive salary

- Job security
- Superannuation of 16.4% - 4.4% over the Australian average, meaning you can retire with more
- Free medical and dental care
- Get paid to train from day one - no experience required
- Become a homeowner: get help to buy a home
- Cheaper living: rent allowance or subsidised rental
- Career progression and development opportunities

- Travel and adventure

- Free fitness facilities
- Support for your family: subsidised healthcare, free access to on-base gyms and pools,



family and community programs, resources for school transitions
- Delicious chef made meals at sea
- Balance of shore and sea postings

Submariner: There is also the option to specialise as a Chef Submariner and be a part of the most exclusive and stable workforce in Australia. You’ll plan, prepare, cook and serve meals, playing an important role in fuelling your team and keeping morale high, onboard submarines and ashore.

Salary:

Upon completion of your initial military and employment training, you’ll enjoy a salary package starting from $86,453 for surface fleet and $106,572 for submariners.

Period of Service requirements:

General Entry Sailor roles now have an Initial Minimum Period of Service (IMPS) between 2 and 3 years for all applicants.

Eligibility:

- For these roles, you must be at least 17 at the time of enlistment, an Australian Citizen, and have passes in Year 10 English and Maths.
- If you are not an Australian Citizen please visit the ADF Careers Eligibility Page to confirm you meet the requirements for a career in the ADF.

How to Apply:

1. Click ‘Quick Apply’ to express your interest and speak with a recruiter. An ADF Careers team member will call you within 5 business days.
2. Ready to apply now? Visit the links below to view the full position description and submit your application today.

- Navy - Chef (adfcareers.gov.au)
- Navy - Chef Submariner (adfcareers.gov.au)

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