Workforce Training and Job Placement
Feeding South Florida is dedicated to breaking the cycle of hunger and poverty by increasing household stability and economic self-sufficiency through workforce training and job placement programs.
Culinary Training
Feeding South Florida hosts a 12-week culinary training program in our 5,000 square-foot commercial kitchen at Feeding Palm Beach County in Boynton Beach. Participants learn back-of-the-house and front-of-the-house culinary skills, including menu planning and knife skills via a curriculum designed by James Beard-nominated Chef Lindsay Autry. In partnership with Feeding South Florida’s hospitality partners, the program provides job placement upon graduation.
Warehouse Training
Feeding South Florida’s warehouse associate training curriculum provides hands-on experience with inventory, equipment usage, safety protocols and more during this 5-week introduction to warehousing and distribution in Feeding South Florida’s 72,000 square foot Pembroke Park warehouse. Learn how to operate machinery, earn fork-lift certification, and receive training on food safety and OSHA standards. Graduates can gain employment at Feeding South Florida’s food industry and logistics partners.