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


Training includes an 8-week internship at a local business.

A woman in a red shirt, packaging produce in a grocery store workroom. 




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 2024, the total amount of grant funds awarded was $51,885,242.
The remaining 21.3% of the costs ($15,395,878) were funded by State appropriations.