Training Program

Launch your cooking career

Since 2010, FoodWorks has been changing Maryland for the better, one chef at a time.

When we drew together the worlds of cooking, job training, and food assistance more than a decade ago by launching a culinary training program at Maryland Food Bank headquarters in Baltimore County, we knew it would help us do more for our neighbors in need.

And since that time, we’ve doubled our capacity in the Baltimore area, while expanding to the Eastern Shore at Salisbury’s Wor-Wic Community College.

The skills you need to succeed in any kitchen

FoodWorks’ 12-week, intensive curriculum focuses on both professional and intra-personal skills, producing well-rounded, professional chefs capable of making an impact in any culinary setting. In addition to learning basic knife and cooking techniques, students earn ServSafe® manager and food handling certifications — highly desirable qualifications that can be the difference-maker in getting hired.

Making careers in any kitchen

FoodWorks graduates have the unique ability to combine the knife and life skills learned during their 12-week session into a profile desirable in any culinary setting.

FoodWorks chefs thrive in settings ranging from the Baltimore County Public School System and Centerplate Catering, to Phillips Seafood and the Guinness Brewery—some even choose to come back and work with future FoodWorks chefs in the Charles T. Bauer Community Kitchen at our Baltimore headquarters.

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