Army MOS · Support

922A Food Service Technician

Current service use not established

This code is listed in the directory. Inclusion alone does not confirm current service use.

Overview

A Food Service Technician supervises and administers food service activities for installations, commands, or organizations while controlling facilities, personnel, and specialized equipment. The technician oversees food procurement, storage, distribution, and preparation, develops procedures and reports, applies specialized accounting methods, and monitors contracts.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

Food procurement, storage, and distribution oversight
Food service contract interpretation and monitoring
Kitchen equipment layout and maintenance planning
Specialized food service accounting methods

Civilian Career Paths

Career associations are editorial assessments of the cited evidence, not an official crosswalk unless the evidence explicitly says so. O*NET supplies civilian occupation information, not proof of a military match. Related experience does not confer civilian qualifications. Tasks and tools below describe civilian work, not military training.

Food Service Managers

Managing military dining facilities, personnel, food procurement, and contractor performance transfers directly to civilian food service operations.

How to prepare: Build a civilian work sample showing a staffing schedule and personnel performance standards for a dining facility, using your supervisory experience.

What the civilian work involves

Establish standards for personnel performance and customer service.
Schedule staff hours and assign duties.
Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodations.

Civilian tools and software (examples)

Microsoft Excel
Intuit QuickBooks

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)

Army COOL MOC feed: 922A Food Service Technician
[1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 922A (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank warrant_officer, authority codeType warrant_officer
Supports: Food procurement, storage, and distribution oversight, Food service contract interpretation and monitoring, Kitchen equipment layout and maintenance planning, Specialized food service accounting methods, Food Service Managers (O*NET 11-9051.00)
O*NET: Food Service Managers
[2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Food Service Managers (O*NET 11-9051.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 922A

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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