Healthy School Food Pathway Pre-Apprenticeship at Chef Ann Foundation
About the Employer
Founded in 2009, the Chef Ann Foundation (CAF) believes that all children should have equal access to fresh, healthy, delicious food providing them the foundation to thrive and meet their true potential. We ensure that school food professionals have the resources, funding and support they need to provide cook-from-scratch meals that support the health of children and our planet. To date, we’ve reached over 14,100 schools and over 3.4 million children in all 50 states.
Job Summary
Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for you to make a difference in our schools! Thanks to our district’s partnership with the Chef Ann Foundation’s Healthy Food School Pathway program, we are currently looking for people who love cooking, have a hunger for knowledge, and feel a deep desire to make a difference in our community. If this is you or someone you know, opportunities abound to embark on a culinary adventure in school food with Chef Ann Foundation’s earn-while-you-learn, scratch cooking Pre-Apprenticeship! The program lasts 7 weeks and includes: -> 4 School Food Institute Courses: 20 hours (4 hours pre-read, 4 hours homework, 12 hours online learning) -> 2 virtual learning sessions: 3 hours (2 sessions, 1.5 hours each) -> On-the-job learning: 84 hours (12 hours a week)
Requirements / Qualifications
The Food Services Pre-Apprentice works with the Director of Food Services, Food Services Administrative Team and Food Services Team preparing food, receiving supplies, working as assigned doing production food preparation, transport pack outs, dish machine and pot washing sink operations, inventory and storage organization and general kitchen cleaning as part of maintaining a safe food production and service environment in the district’s kitchens. The Pre-Apprentices are also responsible for weekly learning assignments as defined by the Pre-Apprenticeship Work Process Schedule in the Registered Apprenticeship Standards.
Apply today or share the opportunity with other people who may be interested! A successful mission-based career is closer than you think! Applications for the Fall 2023 cohort are open now and close on August 25, 2023.
Requirements / Qualifications
The Food Services Pre-Apprentice works with the Director of Food Services, Food Services Administrative Team and Food Services Team preparing food, receiving supplies, working as assigned doing production food preparation, transport pack outs, dish machine and pot washing sink operations, inventory and storage organization and general kitchen cleaning as part of maintaining a safe food production and service environment in the district’s kitchens. The Pre-Apprentices are also responsible for weekly learning assignments as defined by the Pre-Apprenticeship Work Process Schedule in the Registered Apprenticeship Standards.
Apply today or share the opportunity with other people who may be interested! A successful mission-based career is closer than you think! Applications for the Fall 2023 cohort are open now and close on August 25, 2023.
Comments and Other Information
By participating in the Pre-Apprenticeship program, you will build your professional knowledge and experience in creating and running successful scratch- cook meal programs in schools. Pre-Apprentices will be paid 16 per hour* for on-the-job learning and college credits may be available! Currently only available to California residents where Chef Ann Foundation has partner K-12 districts.
For a list of participating districts, visit: https://www.chefannfoundation.org/what-we-do/healthy-school-food-pathway/pre-apprenticeship#where
*Subject to change based on county minimum wage
Comments and Other Information
By participating in the Pre-Apprenticeship program, you will build your professional knowledge and experience in creating and running successful scratch- cook meal programs in schools. Pre-Apprentices will be paid 16 per hour* for on-the-job learning and college credits may be available! Currently only available to California residents where Chef Ann Foundation has partner K-12 districts.
For a list of participating districts, visit: https://www.chefannfoundation.org/what-we-do/healthy-school-food-pathway/pre-apprenticeship#where
*Subject to change based on county minimum wage