National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation DOL Registered PreApprenticeship Program

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has established an industry-training program that help transitioning Service members enhance the skills they acquired during their military service. This is an opportunity for Service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service. The program aims to provide basic experience in a restaurant work environment that will equip Service members to successfully enter into a restaurant manager DOL registered apprenticeship program or be directly hired in the restaurant or food service industry. The primary focus of this program are: Front of the House Knowledge/Service Culture; Back of the House/Restaurant Kitchen Knowledge; Product Quality and Cost Control; and Branding and Marketing. Once program is complete, the Service member can be placed in an apprenticeship program or offered a full-time position at any location around the country.

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ABOUT THE JOB

Coordinating and supervising restaurant staff, performing quality control, managing inventory, setting and maintaining sanitation levels, Hiring and providing training to new staff, assist with menu development, Creating schedules, Tracking finances

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinating and supervising restaurant staff
• Performing quality control
• Managing inventory
• Setting and maintaining sanitation levels
• Hiring and providing training to new staff
• Assisting with menu development
• Creating schedules
• Tracking finances

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY

No prerequisite eligibility requirements

TARGET MOCS

All MOCs

ELIGIBLE SERVICE BRANCHES

All Services

BENEFITS

• Gain valuable civilian work experience
• Enhance skills acquired during military service
• Opportunity to enter a restaurant manager DOL registered apprenticeship program
• Potential direct hire in the restaurant or food service industry
• Mentorship from partnered mentors

PROGRAM COST

0

OTHER

This opportunity is a twelve (12) week intensive program that combines e-instruction plus work experience in a supervised real-world environment. Partnered mentors, who will guide participants in skill development and workplace success, will supervise participants of the program.