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Career readiness is a cornerstone of NECAT’s training curriculum. The Career Services team teaches weekly classes at all three program locations, which include technology training, resume writing, conflict resolution and interview skills. Career Services also provides career counseling and job placement services. The goal is to help every student secure a job and develop the skills to help them maintain employment and grow their career.
The combination of professional culinary training and career readiness skills put NECAT graduates in high demand with employers, and they earn an average starting salary over $20.00 per hour, many with benefits.
If you are an employer looking to engage with Career Services, please click here.
Working Credit Workshops
NECAT is proud to partner with Working Credit to help students take control of their credit and achieve financial stability. All students participate in a credit workshop during the first seven weeks of the program and are offered the option to work one-on-one with a credit coach to help them achieve their personal financial goals.
Digital Literacy
Digital literacy is a vital component of NECAT’s career readiness training. NECAT’s Career Services team offers computer literacy and basic business applications training. Students are assigned Chromebooks to use during their classes and they learn the G-suite of products to help them create a resume, apply for jobs, and research potential employers. NECAT was recently selected to participate in the City of Boston Digital Literacy Initiative, which will provide additional technology training and resources for participants.
Job Placement
NECAT has relationships with chefs and hiring managers at major hotels, healthcare providers and restaurant chains in the Greater Boston area as well as many smaller independent restaurants, senior living facilities and catering companies. During the program, the team works with interested students to secure stages, short-term opportunities to work in a professional kitchen to test their skills and see if an employer is a good match before accepting a position. Additionally, NECAT works with employers to eliminate hiring policies that discriminate against formerly incarcerated people. About a third of NECAT’s students are justice involved, so identifying non-prejudicial employers is a priority.
Employer Partners
NECAT works closely with a core group of vetted employer partners who offer good-paying jobs (most with benefits) and are willing to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing to partner with NECAT to support the long-term success of graduates placed at their company. NECAT seeks employer partners with a diverse range of jobs and schedules so every graduate can find a placement that works for their needs. Career Fairs: NECAT hosts on-site job fairs. Students about to graduate bring their completed resume and interview with potential employers. Many students book stages or receive job offers on-the-spot at Career Fairs.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
23 Bradston Street
Boston, MA 02118
Katye jeneral NECAT la se prensipal etablisman fòmasyon nou an ak kay biwo administratif nou yo. Sant la gen ladan yon sal klas oditoryòm ak yon kwizin demonstrasyon, kwizin ansèyman nou an ak Sèvis Karyè ak Sant Angajman Alumni. Gen toujou de kowòt nan sesyon – Black Hats (premye sis semèn fòmasyon nan salklas la) ak Orange Hats (pwochen sis semèn fòmasyon nan kwizin nan) ak dis kowòt yon ane ap gradye.
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Suffolk County House of Correction (SCHC)
NECAT’s Behind the Walls program brings our holistic training program directly to the adults incarcerated at SCHC. Working in partnership with the re-entry team at SCHC, and using the prison’s teaching kitchen, a NECAT chef fulfills NECAT’s curriculum to the same standards as its Boston program. NECAT’s career services team provides job counseling and placement services when graduates are released from incarceration.
215 Bremen Street
East Boston, MA 02128
617-569-9622
NECAT offers a 12-week culinary training program taught at the East Boston YMCA. The mission and program elements mirror NECAT’s Boston Program, but the geographic target areas for program participants and employment are focused in East Boston and Chelsea. Additionally, NECAT’s training in East Boston will be conducted in Spanish and English, respectful of the language and cultural diversity of local participants. East Boston has the largest percentage of Spanish speaking adults in Boston.
Click here to find out how you can register.
NECAT Boston Training Center
23 Bradston Street
Boston, MA 02118
NECAT’s headquarters is our main training facility and home to our administrative offices. The Center includes a classroom auditorium with a demonstration kitchen, our teaching kitchen and the Career Services and Alumni Engagement Center. There are always two cohorts in session – Black Hats (the first seven weeks of training in the classroom) and Orange Hats (the next seven weeks of training in the kitchen) and ten cohorts a year will graduate.
The next cohort start date is 10/28/2026. Click here to find out how you can register.
