Due to COVID-19 precautions, we have temporarily suspended our Culinary Job Training recruitment process. If you would like to be notified when recruitment resumes, please contact Tonya Watson, Culinary Job Training Coordinator, at tonya@secondhelpings.org.

Second Helpings’ offers a free, 7-week Culinary Job Training program available to unemployed and underemployed adults in Central Indiana. Each step in the program is designed to secure employment upon graduation. These skills extend beyond the kitchen, to provide a foundation for what it takes to be a great employee.

Each Culinary Job Training student is provided with uniforms, textbooks and other assistance so they can concentrate on their training with fewer distractions. Students can expect homework each night, plus quizzes and tests.

Each step in the 7-week job training program ensures students are focused on mastering lessons and skills taught each day. The American Culinary Federation recognizes Second Helpings’ Culinary Job Training program as a “Program of Excellence.” The class is led by two professional chefs on staff, as well as guest instructors who come straight from the industry to teach specialty skills.

Our Culinary Job Training program offers skills beyond the kitchen, too. Each student receives financial literacy training with BMO Harris Bank, and resume and job interview training with human resource professionals. Students receive in-house job placement assistance from our staff Employment Specialist, and job search training from our partners at the John H. Boner Community Center.

Each Culinary Job Training graduate is eligible for 5 credit hours from the culinary program at Ivy Tech Community College and ServSafe Certification.

Still have questions? Check out our Culinary Job Training FAQ page.

Ready to apply?

Your first step is to attend an information session at Second Helpings. You don’t need to bring anything to these sessions, but feel free to bring friends and family members who are also interested in the program.

Upcoming info Sessions: