Building Pathways Out of Hunger
Tired of typing “jobs near me” into your search engine and just not finding that life-changing opportunity? Well, your search is over! The Maryland Food Bank has a vetted number of training opportunities that lead out of unemployment, and into good-paying careers in the workforce.
As you read about each type of training, pay careful attention to the directions on how to apply for each program.
Maryland Food Bank Job Training and Skill Building
FoodWorks
Are you interested in a career in food services? If you have a passion for cooking and you are ready and willing to learn how to become a professional Chef with ServSafe® certification, you should check out the Maryland Food Bank’s FoodWorks Culinary training program.
Community Navigators
Are you interested in connecting with your community and helping your neighbors that struggle with food insecurity? The Community Navigator program will teach you how to help address the root causes of hunger through access to government benefits (like SNAP) and community resources. Navigators engage with their neighbors, seek to understand the barriers they face, and guide them to needed supports. If you would like to make an impact in your community, join us!
Speakers Bureau
Are you interested in becoming an Advocate to help to end hunger in our state? Do you have a story of lived experience of hunger that you would like to share? The Maryland Food Bank Speakers Bureau program is a unique opportunity for folks to gain public speaking, storytelling, and advocacy skills to work with the Maryland Food Bank in their fight to end hunger. Help inform organizational decision-making, share your story with donors, community members, and media, and advocate for policy that supports SNAP, universal school lunches, and other issues that impact your community.
Maryland Food Bank Job Openings
Looking for a fulfilling career? Maryland Food Bank jobs offer dedicated professionals the opportunity to apply their passion for helping their fellow Marylanders while earning a competitive salary, receiving exceptional benefits, and engaging in professional development opportunities.
Other Job Training and Career Opportunities
Civic Works
Are you interested in a career in construction or solar panel installation? If you enjoy working with your hands, are passionate about connecting folks to clean energy, and spending your days outside, you should check out the Civic Works Solar Panel or Utility Infrastructure programs.
Training Schedule: 10-week FT in-person training
Application Tips: Click on the “Apply for Job Training Today” banner to watch the informational video and fill out the application.
Celeebrate Us
Are you interested in finding a new career but you’re not quite sure what path you’d like to take or where to start? Celeebrate us offers a short employment readiness training and then works with you to find the right training for your goals. Interested in healthcare, IT, or maybe hospitality? Check out Celeebrate us to find the clarity and support you need.
Training Schedule: Two-week hybrid employee readiness class followed by earn-while-you-learn paid on-the-job training in your industry of choice.
Application Tips: Click “Register now” to fill out an application.
NPower
Are you interested in a job in IT or cyber security? If you enjoy working with computers and understanding how technological systems work, working toward your CompTIA certification with NPower’s Tech Fundamentals course might be the training for you. Applicants must be 18-26 years of age or a military veteran or military spouse.
Application Tips: Click “Apply Now” to fill out an application.
Resources for Success (Coming Soon)
Don’t let childcare, housing, or legal issues get in the way of your success! The Maryland Food Bank is working on a statewide list of potential resources and organizations that will help you overcome barriers. Bookmark this page and drop by again soon!
Still Not Sure?
We know starting a new career path can be challenging, but we’re here to help you choose the training program that is right for you. Fill out this quick form, and someone from the Maryland Food Bank will reach out to make sure your first step is in the right direction!
Been Wondering "Where Can I Find Food Near Me?"
We can help with food today. Go to our Find Food search tool to get started.
Been Wondering "Where Can I Find Food Near Me?"
We can help with food today. Go to our Find Food search tool to get started.
Additional Support and Resources When you Join our Programs
When you participate in a skill-building program with the Maryland Food Bank or one of our training partners you will be eligible to receive:
- Financial Stipend – A weekly or Biweekly payment to help cover some expenses while you are in training
- Benefits Assistance – Help enrolling in benefits programs like SNAP, Medicaid, Utility assistance
- Food Assistance – Access to weekly boxes of non-perishables food to help fill your pantry
Alongside expanding access to nutritious food, helping build pathways out of hunger for more Marylanders is the most consequential work we do at the Maryland Food Bank. We will continue to do both, until hunger ends…
Workforce Development Builds Pathways Out of Hunger
At the Maryland Food Bank, we’ve learned that fighting hunger is more than just about providing access to food. For many Marylanders, overcoming hunger is about eliminating one of the root causes of hunger by finding well-paying, long-term employment. And countless studies show the critical tie between income and food-insecurity.
But to get there, you need the right skills to meet the needs of an ever-changing work industry, and guess what—the Maryland Food Bank wants to help you get those skills through workforce development
And while we’re pretty proud of what graduates of FoodWorks—our highly successful culinary training program—have accomplished, we know that not everyone wants to work in the food industry.
That’s why we’ve built partnerships with a number of local organizations to offer training in industries ranging from healthcare and IT to green energy, manufacturing and more.
In fact, there are opportunities for people of all capabilities to learn a new skill, start a new career, and travel their own pathway out of hunger.
How Can You Help?
Our ability to expand access to nutritious food while providing solutions for those in need relies on continued partnerships and support from Marylanders like you.
Help support our efforts.
