Are you looking to get started in the rapidly growing restaurant industry? The New Cook Bootcamp is an 8-day accelerated training that will get you ready for a fast-paced career as a line cook. The training includes ServSafe Certification as well as an overview of essential skills you will need as you begin your career.
Opportunities to participate in job fairs at the completion of the training will be made available to those who are not currently employed in the industry.
You'll learn how to:
Understand and have practice in the safe handling of food to prevent foodborne illness.
Know the basics of kitchen safety in the handling of equipment and moving about the kitchen.
Be able to identify and execute the basic precision cuts (ex. Julienne, brunoise, dice)
Be able to make a stock
Be able to prep vegetables for service
Be able to make a French omelet and other egg dishes
Be able to prepare the mother sauces and variants
Understand the liaison method of thickening
Be able to execute the basic cooking methods: Sauté, Grill, Roast, Poach, Braise/Stew
Understand the basics and have limited hands-on experience in prepping proteins; Beef, Pork and Lamb, Poultry, Seafood
SCHEDULE
This is a two-week course.
Start date: July 7
July 7 - 10 : 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
July 14-17 : 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
RESOURCES
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Learn more about the York County Community College campus.
The Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce coordinates all short-term workforce training programs for Maine’s community colleges, working closely with business and industry leaders statewide. Launched in 2021, the Alfond Center served over 26,000 Mainers in thirty months. A new, historic gift of $75.5 million from the Harold Alfond Foundation in June 2024 will enable the Center to train an additional 70,505 Mainers by 2030, significantly impacting Maine’s workforce and economy through strategic private and public partnerships.
