Food Service Worker Training Program

Ever consider working in the food service industry? ACI can help you launch your career!

The ACI Food Service Worker Training Program provides an opportunity to explore numerous food service occupations.

Along with in class instruction, participants receive experiential opportunities such as tours of food service establishments, guest speakers with professional experience in the field, and hands on activities in food service environments. Participants also get the opportunity to learn about and practice important employment skills such as teamwork, conflict resolution, problem solving, and working with a supervisor Participants learn to complete a job application, practice a job interview, and create a resume.

FOOD HANDLING CERTIFICATE TRAINING PROGRAM

Participants earn the National Restaurant Association Food Handler Certification through in class instruction, specific activities created to support the concepts included in the curriculum, tutoring, and practice testing to ensure success. There has been a 90% success rate for this program.

ACI COMMUNITY MARKET

Participants receive the opportunity to sample grocery store/retail tasks such as stocking, cashiering, customer service, cleaning and maintenance and organizing in a real market.

ACI CAFÉ

ACI has received health department approval to operate a sandwich/snack shop in our expanded commercial kitchen. Participants get the opportunity to experience all aspects of restaurant employment including menu development, food preparation, customer service, taking orders, cleaning and restocking tasks.

PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES

  • National Restaurant Association Food Handler Certification

  • Specific knowledge of skills and abilities for preferred food service occupations

  • Awareness of, and experience with, techniques to be successful in employment

  • A professional resume

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Age 18 or older

  • A disability diagnosis

  • Reliable transportation to and from the ACI office in Edison

  • Use of a functional communication system

  • Independent in personal self-care

  • Demonstrates a clear desire to work in a food service-related occupation

  • Can commit to full participation and attendance to a 28-week program

  • Demonstrates the ability to regulate his/her/their behavior with minimal directions within public settings

TUITION/FUNDING

  • ACI is an approved Direct Support Provider for DDD Career Planning and Pre-Vocational Services

  • This program is also an approved Eligible Training Provider through NJ DVRS

  • Private tuition is also accepted