Military pastry chefקונדיטור/ית צבאי/ת

What the Military pastry chef role asks for, and what it holds

A military pastry chef prepares desserts, pastries and dough products as part of a unit's food team.

Combat supportMen and womenOlive green

The role's page on the IDF's site

The IDF names no profile or score for the role.

Kind of role: Combat support
Open to: Men and women
Try-out: Not needed
Training place: Bahad 6

This is what the work of the role holds.

Soldiers in the role make desserts, pastries and dough products, with attention to quality, cleanliness and precision. They work with a range of ingredients and learn advanced baking methods.

The role includes planning dessert menus, managing time and keeping hygiene standards. At times it also means adapting the menu to field conditions or to special unit events.

Soldiers in the role receive personal and professional guidance, a pin and a chef's uniform.

This is how the training for the role runs.

Basic training at level 02, followed by a course of about 3 days at Bahad 6.

Where it trainsBahad 6

This is what service in the role looks like.

Soldiers are placed at basic training bases, training schools and command headquarters such as divisions and brigades. Service runs a week on base and a week at home, with the option of outside work during the home week, and pay is at the combat support level.

After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.

The role offers a path to promotion and to continued service in the career army.
Soldiers receive a military pastry chef certificate at the end of their service.