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Culinary Training Program

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Culinary Training Program

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Basic Information

• Free Culinary Training Program for low or no-income

adults experiencing some barrier to employment

• 400+ hours of culinary and job & life skills instruction

Curriculum includes :

• Knife Skills

• Five Mother Sauces

• Commercial Equipment Use

• Culinary Math, including recipe conversions and measurements

• ServSafe Food Handler Certification

• Job & Life Skills

• Job placement assistance

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Hands-On and Cooking Demos

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Life Skills Curriculum

• Classes include:

• Teamwork Fundamentals

• Effective Communication, De-escalation Techniques

• Personal Budgeting and Understanding Credit

• 30 Second Elevator Speech

• Resume and Portfolio Development

• Interview Preparation, including on-site and off-site Mock Interviews

• Nutrition Education

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Non-Academic Support

• Second Harvest Culinary Training Program supports the

WHOLE PERSON approach versus just “how to land a

job”.

• Individuals applying to the program are asked to “Please

check any services you may need help”

• Mater’s Level Social Worker

• Track students’ progress and milestones for one year after

graduation

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Community Support Partners & Referring Agencies

“We are born for cooperation, as are the feet, the

hands, the eyelids, and the upper and lower jaws.”

~Marcus Aurelius

CareerSource of Central Florida Salvation Army (ARC) Program

Salvation Army Men Transitional Shelter Orlando Rescue Mission

Red Cross Goodwill

University of Florida Central Florida Job Initiative

Catholic Charities Coalition for the Homeless

Job Partnership Florida Veteran Affairs

Orlando Housing Authority Pathways to Home

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Employers Who Hire Our Graduates

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227 Graduates

100% Job Placements

76% Job Retention

Rate After One Year

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Success Stories

Name: Theodore Riffe, Class 12

Graduate

Current Position: Banquet Cook 2 at

the Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando

Since Graduating: Teddy has moved

out of the shelter into his own apartment.

Name: Joel Montes, Class 3 Graduate

Current Position: Lead Cook at Village on

the Green

Since Graduating: Joel has been

promoted several times and is now a lead

cook.