Jobs and Training
Philabundance Community Kitchen (PCK)
Verified · October 23, 2026 Deadline soon — check dates
A free 16-week culinary vocational training program run by Philabundance since 2000. Students train for food-service careers and graduate with a Manager’s ServSafe Food Handler’s Certificate (stated value $160) and a certificate of completion; the program also awards 8 college credits transferable to Community College of Philadelphia, and graduates receive support for at least two years after graduation. This is job training, not a food distribution site.
- Organization
- Philabundance
- Address
- 2224 N. 10th Street
- Hours
- Classes meet Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. for 16 consecutive weeks
- Who qualifies
- Adults 18 or older who are eligible for, or receiving, SNAP benefits. Applicants must be available Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. for 16 consecutive weeks, be able to stand and walk unassisted for up to 8 hours, and have no open legal cases and no criminal convictions of a sexual nature. No prior food service experience is needed.
- Documents needed
- Two forms of ID and two recommendation letters. Applicants attend an open house, take an entrance exam (sixth-grade-level math and reading), submit a writing sample, and need a negative TB test.
- How to apply
- Attend an open house to start the application process. Call Philabundance Community Kitchen recruitment at 215-770-6569. Philabundance's site lists the next classes as beginning October 26, 2026.
- Cost
- Free
- Last verified
- October 23, 2026
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