Culinary Specialist (CS) Accomplishments
- Acted as the production manager, ensuring progressive cooking was implemented at lower cost and less waste.
- As the lead CPTR, monitored a PFT and administered the Body Composition Program within the guidelines of MCO P6100.13A.
- Attained 2024 Best Field Mess in the Marine Corps Reserves for unit participation in the General William Pendleton Thomas Hill food service inspection.
- Attained 2024 Food Service Staff Noncommissioned Officer of the Year in the Marine Corps Reserves.
- Competed in General William P. T. Hill Food Service Competition.
- Consistently and successfully met standards as guided by T&R standards.
- Consistently attained 85 percent success in grade level professional military education for 22 subordinate Marines within the Food Service Section.
- Coordinated and executed the monthly feed plan for H&S Company, including Class I subsistence ordering and all contracted catering requirements.
- Coordinated, planned, and executed 2026 WPT Hill food service inspection.
- Delivered food service support across multiple companies and annual training events, consistently meeting or exceeding sanitation and operational standards outlined in the Tri Service Food Code.
- Developed the FY26 drill training schedule and aligned annual training requirements with T&R standards. Consistently met or exceeded all mandated readiness benchmarks.
- Directly supervised the production of meals, in accordance with local menu and met the prerequisite's of taste, nutrition and eye appeal, resulting in positive feedback from patrons.
- Ensured and supervised training and readiness standards under NAVMC 3500.35.
- Ensured proper staffing of Marines to support all exercises and mission requirements.
- Maintained physical preparedness of subordinate marines.
- Maintained the physical preparedness of 23 subordinate Marines through PT and informal counseling.
- Mentored and attained 2024 Food Service non-commissioned officer of the year.
- Oversaw monthly maintenance, serviceability, and accountability of all food service equipment, ensuring uninterrupted operational readiness.
- Performed collateral billets serving in Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test and Body Composition Program and Combat Fitness Test within the guidelines of MCO P6100.13A.
- Performed critical collateral duties for the Company, serving as Food Service Chief when required, as well as Range Safety Officer and Command Physical Training Representative.
- Planned and coordinated with the production manager, ensuring progressive cooking was implemented, eliminates food waste, and lowering cost of feeding.
- Prepared 2024 and 2025 drill training schedule and annual training and readiness requirements.
- Processed food order requests for upcoming drills.
- Provided adequate staffing of Marines for supporting exercises.
- Provided food service support for 5 companies and various annual training exercises while consistently meeting sanitation and operational standards under the Tri-Service Food Code.
- Provided guidance and planning for FY24 scheduled training.
- Successfully supervised the cleanliness and sanitation of the food stations over seven drill periods.
- Successfully supervised the cleanliness and sanitation of the Galley in order to maintain adherence to IAW MCO P110110 and NAVMED P5010.
- Supervised and coordinated the feeding of over 3,000 meals across 7 companies under the battalion for Marines and sailors.
- Supervised section PME program resulting in all Marines being EPME complete.