Stone Soup PDX Program Application
The next available cohort starts: February 23, 2026

🍽️ Cook Up Your Culinary Career in Just 12 Weeks! 🔪

Ready to turn your passion for food into a profession? Join our 12-Week Culinary Training Program and gain the skills and confidence necessary to thrive in the kitchen.

👨‍🍳 Hands-on training with experienced chef instructors
📚 Industry-focused curriculum inside real working kitchens
💼 Job placement support after graduation
🥘 Start a new career working in restaurants, catering and more

Minimum Qualifications:
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Basic reading and writing comprehension in English
  • A valid form of ID and authorization to work in the USA
  • Stable housing (this can include shelter or transitional housing)
  • Phone and internet access
  • Cannot be a registered sex offender
After you submit an application, we will contact you by phone to schedule an in-person interview. Spots are limited and the application process is competitive. Successful applicants will prepare for an in-person interview with the help of a job coach or case manager. We will ask questions to learn more about your past work history, skills and strengths and career goals.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Program Team
503-885-4827
programteam@stonesouppdx.com
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What is your experience with food and cooking? *
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What were your main responsibilities and how long were you in that position?
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Can you provide valid authorization to work in the United States? *
Our training program is 12 consecutive weeks and takes place across our two locations:

Production: 2740 SE Powell Blvd #11, Portland, OR 97202

Cafe: 7400 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97213

Tier 1 @ Production
(Weeks 1 - 4) Mon - Thurs from 9:00am - 12:00pm

Tier 2 @ Cafe 
(Weeks 5 - 8) Mon - Thurs from 9:00am - 12:00pm

Tier 3 @ Cafe or Production 
(Weeks 9 - 12) 2 days/week in the morning

Can you commit to this schedule?
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Working in a kitchen or restaurant environment involves physical demands that may include standing for extended periods, walking, bending, reaching, lifting heavy items (up to 50 lbs), and working in hot and humid conditions. Team members may be required to perform repetitive motions and work with sharp or hot equipment. Can you work in these conditions? *
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