Workforce Trainee

Announcement 

Do challenges and obstacles continue to hold you back from your goals? Want a job that works with ALL of you and cares about developing you as a person? 

Kinship Community Food Center is recruiting Workforce Trainees from our community to be part of our team!

• Paid training and experience in the Culinary, Café, & Hospitality fields


• Opportunity for 12- 18 months of paid work


• 32-35 total hours per week, first shift between 7am and 5pm with potential Saturday hours


• Take home around $2,000 monthly

Get paid while you figure your stuff out!

On-the-clock, time toward:

• Group work to transform pain into strength.


• Individual coaching and support around life goals and stability, including navigating benefits, housing, and mental health resources.


• Job readiness (IT training, resume building, job interviewing, etc.)  


• Budget training and an opportunity for a 3 to 1 matching IDA bank account towards a long-term financial goal such as debt repayment or vehicle purchase (up to a $6,000 match)

Job Program Requirements: 

• Interest in culinary and hospitality and a willingness to work across multiple program sites, including the café, community center, urban farm, and neighborhood initiatives.


• Commitment to personal growth: weekly goal setting, challenging yourself socially and emotionally, developing future career plans


• Dedication to timeliness, attendance, and sobriety


• Flexibility requires some night and weekend hours


• Considerable physical activity. Ability to operate commercial kitchen appliances. May require standing for prolonged periods and handling of objects that can weigh up to 50 lbs


• Openness to work within a faith-based environment based on social justice principles


• An ability to work in the United States and access to required employment paperwork such as a Driver’s License or State ID and a Social Security card

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law