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Kitchens for Good prepares motivated culinary professionals through rigorous technical instruction and paid, real-world work experience.

Our employer partners gain access to trained talent while apprentices gain the experience, wages, and advancement opportunities that turn a job into a career.

Hire talent. Build your workforce. Strengthen San Diego.

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Benefits of hiring an apprentice

Organizational support from Kitchens for Good

Easier Hiring
We take on the recruitment work, from candidates and interviews to hiring stages, then match apprentices to your openings based on scheduling, skill sets, and culture fit.

Stronger, Longer-Staying Employees
Apprentices are trained and assessed on industry proficiencies, food safety, and professional workplace behavior, and receive career coaching that builds job satisfaction and drives retention.

Support That Doesn’t Stop at Hiring
Throughout the year-long apprenticeship, KFG chef instructors and staff provide continued coaching, and we promote your business to our 10,000-person foodie audience through social media, email, our website, and events.

Apprentice qualities + skills

Our apprentices receive a Food Handler’s Card and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training.

Our apprentices demonstrate reliability and the ability to be coachable.

Our apprentices have voluntarily chosen to pursue training in their fields, showing dedication and discipline to complete skills training – despite obstacles that may have made it difficult to do so.

Our apprentices have learned how to work collaboratively and as part of a team.

Testimonials

Employ an apprentice. Make an impact.

Many of our apprentices have faced histories of trauma and barriers to employment. That's why our California State-Certified Apprenticeship programs respond with dignity, structure, and encouragement, giving them the technical and life skills they need to build meaningful careers in the hospitality industry. Along the way, they grow in confidence, find meaningful employment, and go on to positively contribute to their communities.

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Our Employer Partners

We are proud to partner with a diverse range of employers who share our commitment to transforming lives. Our employer partners play a vital role in helping us to bring on-the-job training opportunities to our Apprentices.