Participants
Ages 18+ and proficient in English. Must be able to commit to full 12 week training program, and have a goal and plan of employment in a professional kitchen upon graduation.
The Teaching Kitchen is a hands-on culinary job training and internship program based at Community Servings in Jamaica Plain, MA. All trainees participate in daily, hands-on lessons with a chef instructor, as well as a culinary internship in the high-volume production kitchen at Community Servings, helping to produce 5,000 from scratch meals daily. Outside of the kitchen, trainees participate in weekly classes including nutrition, job readiness, financial empowerment, and digital literacy. All trainees earn their Servsafe Food Handler and Servsafe Allergen Awareness certifications, and graduate with a culinary resume, professional references, and support transitioning into permanent employment in a professional kitchen. All Teaching Kitchen classes are 12- weeks long, with classes held Monday through Thursday, 8:45am-4pm. New Teaching Kitchen cohorts start every 6 weeks, apply now!
Ages 18+ and proficient in English. Must be able to commit to full 12 week training program, and have a goal and plan of employment in a professional kitchen upon graduation.
English
28
12 weeks
Yes
New (12-week) cohort starts every 6 weeks, year-round.
Upcoming sessions: June 3 – August 22 | August 26 – November 14
Hours | Activity Type | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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9:00am-12:00pm | On the Job Training: Culinary Internship | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
12:00pm-12:30pm | Lunch | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
12:30pm-4:00pm | Culinary and Job/Life skills classes (hands-on) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Trainees are required to arrive no later than 8:45am each day, in order to be ready to be in the kitchen by 9am. Open year round, with a new 12-week cohort starting every 6 weeks. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
CORI check | SORI check | Must be able to lift 25 lbs and stand for up to 6 hours.
Yes
We are a CORI friendly program, aside from convictions of arson, murder, or sexual assault.
Servsafe Food Handler certification | Servsafe Allergen Awareness certification | Employment/Promotion | Industry skills gain | Quality employment with a local food service employer
Participant Support Category | All participants | As needed |
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DTA SNAP Child Care Referral | ✓ | |
DTA SNAP Transportation Support | ✓ | |
Test/License Fee | ✓ | |
Books/Supplies | ✓ | |
Clothing/Uniforms | ✓ | |
Daily Hot Lunch | ✓ |
No
Wage
Wage paid at $15/hour for up to 28 hours/week of completed training for 12 weeks
179 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
The site is accessible by 2-minute walk from the Stony Brook T station on the orange line, or by a short walk from MBTA bus routes 22, 29, 39, 41, 42, and 44.
Community Servings also has parking available for bikes and vehicles.
617-522-7777
Allison Sequeira, Teaching Kitchen Senior Program Manager