Building technical culinary and employment skills through Red Seal Chef mentorship and practical kitchen experience to be able to work in all aspects of the food service industry.
This program is a hands-on training introduction for anyone seeking to enter any aspect of the food service and hospitality industry from fine dining chef to catering, to food truck or largescale production or institutional careers—this is your starting point!
We give you the opportunity to learn how to work in all aspects of the food service industry or possibly even open up your own restaurant!
Program Benefits
- A paid 12-week program with two components
+Â 8 weeks of intensive training on essential kitchen skills
+Â 4-week practicum with a local business partner - Real kitchen experience and instruction from Red Seal Chef Daniel Huber on etiquette, essential professional kitchen and technical skills, as well as designing, preparing, cooking and plating dishes.
- Their own uniforms.
- Transit passes (if required).
- Various life and employment skills taught by the Essential Skills Facilitator such as:
+Â Navigating your job search,
+Â Sustaining healthy real-world skill sets in your culinary field pursuits.
+Â Mentorship over an additional 12-weeks of work experience.
Eligibility
- Our program is open to anyone in Canada who is legally permitted to work.
- Must be 18 years or older to apply.
- Must have English language proficiency with speaking, reading and writing skills – at least Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 4 English language skills or higher.
Program Schedule
Program runs from Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 4 pm at Newcomer Centre: 10170 112 ST NW Edmonton.
How to Apply
Interested in joining our Culinary Training Program? Start by sending an emailing to culinary@newcomercentre.com and a team member will contact you with a short form to help us check your eligibility.
This is not an acceptance into the program—just the first step. We are now accepting applications for our June 2025 training and future cohorts.
Program funded by
Find out More
- View brochure
- Email: culinary@newcomercentre.com
