Community Pathways to
Grocery Careers
About
This course is a fast-paced, two-week intensive, designed to give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to jumpstart your career as a union grocery store worker. In just two weeks, you’ll dive into engaging content, hands-on activities, and real-world learning opportunities that prepare you for success from day one.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
Dynamic, Relevant Content
You will learn about the topics of personal and workplace safety, primal and retail cuts, cooking, seafood, and customer service.
Hands-On, Interactive Learning
Put what you learn into action through discussions, activities, and collaborative learning with your peers and instructors.
Support Every Step of the Way
You won’t do this alone. Your instructor will guide and support you throughout the course, with added insight from a veteran interview coach and job placement assistance to help you take your next steps with confidence.
We’re excited to support you on this journey and can’t wait to see everything you’ll achieve!
What's included
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Expert instruction from an experienced ELL workforce development trainer
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40 hours of in-person training (20 hours per week for two weeks)
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$300 stipend upon completion of the program.
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Food handler’s permit
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Support from Community Based Orgs (CBO's)
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Best practices in customer service
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Food and workplace safety
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Grocery store jobs and career pathways
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Union contract benefits
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Interview skills & resume workshop
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Grocery store departments and products
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Grocery store field trip
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Job placement support with multiple grocery store employers with current openings
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Participation in an info session is optional and not required to apply to the program
The application period for the current Community Pathways to Grocery Careers Program is CLOSED.
If you have questions, contact:
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WeTrain Washington – Vanessa Gardner, vgardner@wetrainwa.org, (904) 708-8708
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Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) – Getu Hunde, getuh@acrs.org
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Partner in Employment (PIE) – Elhama Weazzada, elhama@partnerinemployment.org
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Project Feast – Danny Palmer, hello@projectfeast.org
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International Rescue Committee (IRC) – Ryan Smith, ryan.smith@rescue.org
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Jewish Family Service – Peter Kalule, pkalule@jfsseattle.org
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Refugee Women's Alliance – JD Boucher, jd.boucher@rewa.org
The Community Pathways to Grocery Careers program received support and funding from a U.S. Department of Labor Critical Sectors Job Quality Grant. Read more about USDOL grant funding at esd.wa.gov/usdol