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Local Community Organizations Training - Back of the House Staff
We are acutely aware of owners and operators struggling to find good help in the kitchen. We have a few additional resources. If you are interested in hiring a ProStart high school student, you can find a list of the 2016 ProStart schools with addresses and contact information listed at www.themassrest.org/schools.
There are other options, too. We are starting to work with a few community organizations that offer training to individuals in a variety of different places in their lives whether unemployed, under-employed, or change of career. Their levels of education may vary but they are actively seeking employment upon graduation and are ServSafe Certified.
Both, ProStart and the community organizations, are looking for chef mentors to come into the classroom and talk to the students about our industry. Our community organizations are also interested in working with local chefs for guidance on curriculum and potential guest instructors. If you would like to volunteer your time, please call 508-303-9905.
Thank you!
Community Organizations
The Salvation Army Culinary Arts Training Program
650 Dudley Street, Dorchester, MA
Contact: Chef Timothy Tucker
Phone: 502-619-9084
Email: timothy.tucker@use.salvationarmy.org
Summary: Ten week program that focuses on healing the body from within and learning to eat and cook healthy. Students are taught knife skills, food terminology, kitchen safety standards, how to use and develop a wide range of recipes, and effective work attitudes. They are using the On Cooking textbook in the classroom with a 95% retention rate in the program and an 85% placement rate. One day per week, students work on life skills.
NECAT - New England Culinary Arts Training
23 Bradston Street, Boston, MA
Contact: Josephine Cuzzi
Phone: 617-422-3600
Email: jcuzzi@ne-cat.org
Summary: a 16-week job training program that teaches essential culinary skills, along with social-emotional development, career-readiness and financial coaching. The program operates at two locations: our beautiful Training Center in the Newmarket district of Boston, and at the Everett High School in Everett. Since our founding in 2013, we have enrolled more than 750 students - the majority of who are considered very low-income. We currently have an 80% job placement rate for our graduates who go into jobs at or above the Boston Living Wage.
Lazarus House Ministries, Inc.
412 Hampshire Street, Lawrence, MA
Contact: Linda Vincent
Phone: 978-269-5207
Email: workprep@lazarushouse.org
Summary: Twenty week program plus 10 week internship. The Lazarus House pays for the internship through donations from the community. Can only serve up to 9 students per class, 62% retention rate. They are in need of guest chefs in the classroom and internship locations.
We are acutely aware of owners and operators struggling to find good help in the kitchen. We have a few additional resources. If you are interested in hiring a ProStart high school student, you can find a list of the 2016 ProStart schools with addresses and contact information listed at www.themassrest.org/schools.
There are other options, too. We are starting to work with a few community organizations that offer training to individuals in a variety of different places in their lives whether unemployed, under-employed, or change of career. Their levels of education may vary but they are actively seeking employment upon graduation and are ServSafe Certified.
Both, ProStart and the community organizations, are looking for chef mentors to come into the classroom and talk to the students about our industry. Our community organizations are also interested in working with local chefs for guidance on curriculum and potential guest instructors. If you would like to volunteer your time, please call 508-303-9905.
Thank you!
Community Organizations
The Salvation Army Culinary Arts Training Program
650 Dudley Street, Dorchester, MA
Contact: Chef Timothy Tucker
Phone: 502-619-9084
Email: timothy.tucker@use.salvationarmy.org
Summary: Ten week program that focuses on healing the body from within and learning to eat and cook healthy. Students are taught knife skills, food terminology, kitchen safety standards, how to use and develop a wide range of recipes, and effective work attitudes. They are using the On Cooking textbook in the classroom with a 95% retention rate in the program and an 85% placement rate. One day per week, students work on life skills.
NECAT - New England Culinary Arts Training
23 Bradston Street, Boston, MA
Contact: Josephine Cuzzi
Phone: 617-422-3600
Email: jcuzzi@ne-cat.org
Summary: a 16-week job training program that teaches essential culinary skills, along with social-emotional development, career-readiness and financial coaching. The program operates at two locations: our beautiful Training Center in the Newmarket district of Boston, and at the Everett High School in Everett. Since our founding in 2013, we have enrolled more than 750 students - the majority of who are considered very low-income. We currently have an 80% job placement rate for our graduates who go into jobs at or above the Boston Living Wage.
Lazarus House Ministries, Inc.
412 Hampshire Street, Lawrence, MA
Contact: Linda Vincent
Phone: 978-269-5207
Email: workprep@lazarushouse.org
Summary: Twenty week program plus 10 week internship. The Lazarus House pays for the internship through donations from the community. Can only serve up to 9 students per class, 62% retention rate. They are in need of guest chefs in the classroom and internship locations.
