Cake Decorator Apprenticeship

Are you the creative type? Do you have great hand-eye coordination? Love being in the kitchen? Interested in an earn-to-learn apprenticeship where you can put all these great skills to use? Check out the Cake Decorator Apprenticeship through Giant Eagle Supermarket. Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Cake Decorator Apprenticeship with Giant Eagle

WHAT: Learn how to decorate breads, pastries, cookies, cakes, & pies.

WHERE:  Programs located near Pittsburgh, PA. and eastern Ohio.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn cuisine decorating skills, food and equipment safety training, and merchandising skills.

TIME COMMITMENT:  Apprenticeship program typically takes up to 6 months.

COST:  Free, paid training provided as part of employment. Earn to learn program.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma. 18 years old or older. Must be able to lift 50lbs.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE: Full or part-time positions available.

“ Let’s face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me.” – Audrey Hepburn

Maritime Apprentice Program

Do you want to do hands-on work? Love the feel of the wind and the water? Interested in a career out at sea? Want to be part of a free apprenticeship for a fulfilling maritime career? The Maritime Apprentice Program may be for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Maritime Apprentice Program

WHAT: Learn the necessary training to work aboard U.S. Merchant Vessels.

WHERE:  Piney Point, MD 20674

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Vocational training to become an AB (Able Seaman), FOWT (Fireman, Oiler, Watertender) or Chief Cook; approximately 2+ years of training, many parts of this training program are spent out at sea. When all training sessions are completed, students are guaranteed a first-rated job aboard a ship.

TIME COMMITMENT:  2 + years

COST: Free Tuition, room & board!

REQUIREMENTS:  18 yrs old and older. No experience necessary. All applicants will have to successfully pass an SIU Physical and Drug test. You will also need a valid U.S. Passport. 

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE and HERE.

NOTE:  Culinary training provided in this program can prepare students for work in professional restaurants of fine cuisine.

“My soul is full of longing for the secrets of the sea, and the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Summer Apprentice Prep Cook

Do you want to do hands-on work? Do you enjoy cooking and have an interest in learning culinary arts? Want to be part of a training program that can be a great start to a culinary career? The Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Summer Prep Cook Apprenticeship may be for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Summer Prep Cook Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn culinary arts for the club’s pool pub.

WHERE:  415 West Willow Grove Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Culinary basics

TIME COMMITMENT:  Summer employment

COST: Free culinary arts training & weekly paychecks

REQUIREMENTS:  No experience necessary. A professional attitude, dependability, good communication skills and ability to work in a fast paced environment, willingness to learn and work with a team, available on evenings, weekends, & holidays.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE and HERE.

NOTE:  Most shifts are 8 to 3pm or 2 to 8pm.

“A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.” – Thomas Keller

Butcher Apprentice Program

Would you like the opportunity to receive free butchery training free of charge? If you’ve got a diploma, you’ve got options. Read on to find out about Whole Food Markets’ Butcher Apprentice Program.

NAME: Whole Food Markets’ Butcher Apprentice Program

WHAT: Learn the art of butchery as well as culinary skills.

WHERE: Opportunities available in PA & NJ.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn butchery, culinary training, animal welfare, and safe food handling skills. Learn how to cut, plate, & merchandise meat products.

TIME COMMITMENT: 12 month training program

COST: Free! Paid, on the job training.

REQUIREMENTS:  Passion for natural foods & animal welfare. Ability to work in fast-paced environment. Ability to communicate in clear and respectful manner. Respect for proper knife handling.

NOTE:  No experience necessary!

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

“I would just have to find a hog, slaughter it, butcher it, cure the meat, then fry it up. Thinking about the bacon—the potential of bacon—gives me hope. Not all is lost if bacon isn’t. Seriously.”
― Rick Yancey