Food Industry Training
Start a new career path today!
Pikes Peak Library District offers Food Industry Training. This five-week training program gives you the entry-level skills you need to find or advance in employment as a qualified prep cook or line cook. The program will help you learn basic culinary fundamentals, practice professionalism, explore career opportunities in the culinary industry, and earn your ServSafe Managers Certification.
No previous experience is required, and there is no cost to participate. Participants must intend to pursue a career in the culinary industry. Gain vital skills to help revitalize the Colorado Springs hospitality workforce and join an industry with unlimited possibilities! Food Industry Training will be offered twice a year. Check back for future dates or contact us to be notified of future dates.
Class Dates:
Mon., April 7, 2025 through Fri., May 9, 2025
- Time: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Location: Library 21c - Kitchen
- Address: 1175 Chapel Hills, Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80920
- Applicants must complete a phone and in-person interview to be eligible for acceptance into the program.
- If you are officially accepted into this training program, orientation information will be sent to you.
Students Must Be:
- Able to attend the scheduled program
- Eligible to work in the U.S.
- Pursuing a career in the culinary industry
- 18 years or older
What You Will learn:
- Recipe reading and conversion
- Proper food handling
- Product identification
- Basic stocks, sauces, and mother sauces
- Proper cooking methods, from different products to different techniques
- Appropriate temperatures as related to the industry
- Professional appearance
- Resume building
- Team building
More About the Food Industry:
Is this class right for you? Learn more about the careers this training will prepare you for:
- What does a cook do? This short video walks you through what a cook's job looks like on a daily basis.
- Read about the wide variety of jobs in the culinary industry in the Occupational Outlook Handbook. It covers training, wages, and duties.
If you have questions, please contact the Adult Education department at (719) 531-6333, x7225 or bkegley@ppld.org.