Hiring Students: Hospitality Managers, Business Owners, and F&B Supervisors

We are VERY grateful for your interest in helping our Culinary students gain industry experience!

We will take the information you give us and post the opportunity on our on-campus Job Bulletin Board. More than 300 highly motivated students pass by this board every single day and we believe our students will be a positive asset to your workforce! If you have a flyer you would like us to print out, please email it to christopher.bates@ocps.net after filling out the form.

Many companies who benefit from our trained students choose to financially invest in our culinary program. These Sponsors get additional exposure for their job postings through

  • Individual work opportunities emailed to vetted students
  • Center position on the job board and their posting printed in color
  • Recognition in Press Releases, on our website and social media accounts, during large community events, and on our “Sponsorship Banner” displayed during the End-of-Year Awards Banquet

Whether you decide to invest in our program or simply provide job opportunities to our students, we are grateful for your ongoing support!

To inquire about hiring our students, having your job posting printed on our “work opportunities” job board, or any other work-related inquiry, please email Chef Bates directly at christopher.bates@ocps.net or wekivaculinary@gmail.com.

The State of Florida sponsors a Summer Internship program where students are paid by the State while they learn about the industry at your location. If you are interested in setting up such an internship, please get in touch with Chef Bates directly to help you get in touch with the county officials who oversee the program.