Food Service

The Food Service Program is a 14-week program, with six weeks of training at the DORS WTC location, followed by an eight-week internship at a local business in the community.

Training Includes:

  • Customer service skills
  • Food handling and food preparation skills
  • Kitchen safety
  • Equipment safety and operation
  • Food safety and ServSafe principles
  • Cleaning and sanitation
  • Weights and measurements
  • Food portions and nutrition
  • Cash register skills and order taking

Program Requirements:

  • Have good communication skills.
  • Be tactful and work well with others.
  • Follow verbal instructions.
  • Stand for long periods of time.
  • Lift and carry heavy trays and food containers.
  • Stoop, bend and stretch.
  • Be self-directed.

Food Service Program Handout

Food Service Program Handout PDF 


Five students and an instructor in the Food Services kitchen, standing side by side and smiling at the camera.
Food service students participate in classroom and hands-on training.

A woman in a red shirt, packaging produce in a grocery store workroom.
Training includes an 8-week internship at a local business.




The Vocational Rehabilitation program receives 78.7% of its funding through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. For the Federal fiscal year 2025 the total amount of grant funds awarded was $62,023,386. The remaining 21.3% of the costs ($16,786,507) were funded by State appropriations.