See the CCI office about a special collaboration for rewarding careers with the US Coast Guard for Chefs/Culinary Specialists.
Qualified Cascade Culinary Institute Culinary AAS graduates, upon successful completion of Coast Guard processes, are entitled to:
- Advance to the 5th highest rank out of 9 possible ranks;
- New as of 8/30/23: The current qualified sign-on bonus has increased from $50,000 to $75,000!
- Culinary Specialists currently earn a pay of $46,595.64. Additionally, housing benefits are provided on top of salary (based on zip code, in the range of $20-30,000 depending on location). (This is a value of approximately $66,500-$76,500).
- Shortened recruit training. Enjoy fantastic health, education and retirement benefits.
- Baking and Pastry AAS students: talk with Brock Davis about similar benefits! Same sign on bonus applies.
- Enjoy creative cooking for relatively small groups.
- See: Letter of Intent Coast Guard-Cascade Culinary Institute
- Email Brock Davis to get your questions answered, hear the details, and/or get started! [email protected]
2023 news stories: Central Oregon Daily News and KTVZ
2022: “It’s like cooking for your family” (KTVZ)