Paid Culinary Training Healthy K-12 School Food - Colton

We have an exciting opportunity for you to make a difference in Colton Unified schools! We are changing what's on the plate in schools across California! We are currently looking for motivated, reliable people who love cooking, have a hunger for knowledge, and feel a deep desire to make a difference in the community through food service. There is no cost to participate. Apply by January 10th!

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Our hybrid program is 7 weeks long and includes:
- 3 online School Food Institute Courses: 20 hours (3 hours pre-read, 3 hours homework, 9 hours online learning)
- 2 virtual group learning sessions on Zoom: 3 hours (2 sessions, 1.5 hours each)
- PAID on-the-job training in a district kitchen: 84 hours (in person 12 hours a week)

By participating in the Pre-Apprenticeship, you will build your professional knowledge and gain hands-on experience of what it takes to make scratch-cook meal programs happen in schools. Participants who successfully complete the pre-apprenticeship receive a certificate of completion from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) and are eligible to apply for the 9-month Apprenticeship.

For on-site work, Food Services Pre-Apprentices work 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 spring program begins on March 23, 2026 and ends May 15, 2026. Available in participating districts throughout California. https://www.chefannfoundation.org/what-we-do/healthy-school-food-pathway/pre-apprenticeship/#overview Note: spots are limited due to individual district capacity.

We do not accept resumes as a substitute for a completed application. We have created an interactive step-by-step guide to submitting an application. Apply today! https://scribehow.com/viewer/Apply_for_the_Spring_2026_Pre-Apprenticeship_Program__qzBEGqNzQJmukESJi4ecXw

Please contact us at the email listed on the flyers if you have any questions. Please do not visit or reach out to the school district as the pre-apprenticeship program is a partnership sponsored by the Chef Ann Foundation, not the district itself.

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