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ProStart™ Employer
Work Sites
The success of the ProStart
program begins with industry! Students need
250 hours of paid worksite experience from
industry employers who are willing to hire
the students in their business. Appropriate
worksites can include: restaurants, catering
businesses, coffee shops, grocery delis,
concessions, hospital or assisted living
facility kitchens or dining rooms, hotels,
banquet or catering departments, to name
a few.
If you are interested
in being a leader in the industry and help
mentor the future of our hospitality workforce,
please click
here to sign up. OREF staff will be
in touch with you to assist you through
the short sign-up process, and then students
will be sending you resumes for your consideration.
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students have their food handler card
and have been trained in customer
service, safety, sanitation, and have
a GENUINE desire to make the hospitality
industry as their career pathway!
We'd like to thank
the numerous leaders across the state
of Oregon who have hired ProStart
students. Click
here to see the list of
employer worksites by community.
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How
does a work site work?
The worksite is a crucial component of any
successful school to career initiative.
Work site experience enables young people
to gain the practical skills needed to pursue
hospitality careers. Students must interview
and meet specific pre-requisites skills
prior to applying for internship positions.
What
sort of a student intern will I work with?
- Enrolled in a Oregon
Hospitality Workforce Alliance STC program
- At least 16 years of
age and maintaining a "C" or better average
- Has parent’s permission
to work; has own means of transportation
to and from work
- Dresses appropriately,
is consistently on time and follows work
site rules
- Undergoes screening
and interviewing as part of the work site
selection process
What
are my responsibilities as an operator?
- Observe all state/local
labor regulations
- Meet state/local sanitation
and OSHA safety standards
- Designate an experienced
employee to mentor no more than three
interns
- Agree to 10-20 hours
per week for the intern at starting wage
- Provide a day of teacher
awareness training at a work site
- Sign a School to Career
letter of agreement which outlines the
roles and responsibilities of all parties
participating in the program
How
do my employees serve as mentors?
- Attend mentor training
offered by the STC program
- Mentor no more than
three interns
- Spend a short time
each week giving feedback and monitoring
the intern’s progress with the competencies
checklist
- Schedule the intern
for a minimum of 10-20 hours per week
- Make sure the intern
rotates through competencies
- Work with a school
coordinator to monitor progress of intern
For
more information or to get involved today...
Click
here to sign up to be a Super Employer!
Dawn
Tryon, School to Career Director, will
connect you with qualified students near
you and give you all the information you
need to begin participating.
Dawn
Tryon
Oregon Restaurant Education Foundation
8565 SW Salish Lane
Wilsonville OR 97070
800-462-0619
dawn@OREFoundation.org
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