Build Your Skills. Start Your Culinary Career.
The Pre-Apprenticeship Culinary Training Program is a new hands-on training opportunity designed to help individuals build the skills needed to begin a career in the food service industry.
Participants gain practical experience in food preparation, kitchen safety, cooking techniques, and customer service, while developing essential workplace skills such as teamwork, communication, and time management.
This no-cost program also supports participants with industry certifications, job readiness preparation, and connections to local employers.
Program Includes:
Program Includes:
10 weeks of hands-on culinary training, including food preparation, knife skills, cooking techniques, kitchen operations, and food safety practices.
Job search and pre-employment support to help participants secure 8 to 12 weeks of paid work placement with local food service employers.
Core skills development and job readiness training to support success in the culinary field.
Professional kitchen tools, uniforms, and required safety equipment provided.
Industry-recognized training and certifications, including Food Handlers, Allergy Awareness, First Aid & CPR-C, WHMIS, and Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps.
Transportation assistance to Camp Otonabee, where the program is based.
Who Can Apply:
Who Can Apply:
To be eligible, participants must:
Be at least 16 years of age (Participants under 18 years old must have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent).
Be legally entitled to work in Canada
Be a resident of Ontario
Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, convention refugee with an open work permit, or newcomer with valid authorization and work permit
Have English proficiency at CLB Level 5 or higher
Be committed to attending classes on a full-time basis for 10 weeks and work in the field following training
