Individuals interested in starting a career in food service have an exciting new choice – Prep Cook Bootcamp.
The Bootcamp provides four days of free training, workshops and mentoring that lead to employment with a local business.
Owners of local restaurants Beaches, Bleu Door Bakery, Nom Nom and more than a dozen others have partnered with the workforce system to launch the new “Prep Cook Bootcamp” training for individuals 18 years and older that want a career in the food service industry.
The free four-day training is November 20-23, 2021, and includes knife handling, kitchen safety, basic cooking principles, teamwork, food handler permit and ServSafe certification.
After attending free required workshops and the four-day Bootcamp, candidates will be connected to local companies that are hiring.
People wanting to learn more and enroll in the program, should reach out before the October 27 application deadline to:
- Next (ages 18-24): Lyn Lopez-Smith l@nextsuccess.org
- WorkSource: Ellen Miller miller@esd.wa.gov
Wages and tips for a beginning Prep Cook start at $17/hour+. Positions include benefits, mentoring and an exciting career pathway.
WorkSource Prep Cook Bootcamp Flyer
Next (ages 18-26) Prep Cook Bootcamp Flyer