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Meatcutter Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Posted on April 9, 2024
UFCW 3000
WeTrain
Apprenticeship
Not disclosed
Hybrid
Applications accepted until position filled

Are you interested in jumpstarting your career? The time has finally come! WeTrain Washington is hosting our next Meatcutter Pre-Apprenticeship Program!

WeTrain Washington’s FREE 6-week, mostly online, Meatcutter Pre-Apprenticeship Program is now accepting applications!

Our King County cohort will run from June 11th-July 23rd and our Snohomish cohort will run from June 12th-July 24th.

Those who complete the program get:

  • The opportunity to interview for a meat department job with employers who have UFCW
    3000 contracts.
  • Access to the Puget Sound Meatcutter Apprenticeship program – where they will get
    fully-trained as a journey meatcutter!
  • Up to $28.70 an hour. * (That’s the highest paid union-represented position in the grocery
    store.)
  • A lifelong career that could take you from entry-level to supervising your own shop.

To apply, please follow the below link which will take you to our Meatcutter Pre-Apprenticeship Program Application. https://forms.office.com/r/btM98d60qf

If you are interested, it is optional to attend an information session on zoom to learn more about the program before applying. During these info sessions our WeTrain team will be going over all the details of the program and answering any questions you may have. The info sessions will run for 1 hour.

Tuesday April 16th, 2024 – 5:30pm on Zoom (Women Focused Session) 
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpdO2orTgsE9Aw_Z6Oa5D3q8j_R3YY7tM8

Thursday April 18th, 2024 – 5:30pm on Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tf-mhpjIqGtWhKvgCgcL0ZE3vcM1eEHvG

Once you select one zoom session & register, you will then receive confirmation for the session.

*Important* The zoom session on April 16th is exclusive to women interested in the program and will be led by female apprentices currently working in the meat industry.

We look forward to your participation in our program and if you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly!

About the employer: WeTrain

WeTrain Washington advances leadership and job skills for thousands of workers across a wide array of grocery occupations. As a joint labor management initiative between UFCW Local 3000 and employers we design and expand skilled apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs in the grocery industry. Our programs improve job quality, ensure economic stability, nurture financial security, and promote workforce equity for workers throughout the industry.

About your union: UFCW 3000

UFCW 3000 is the largest private-sector union in Washington with over 46,000 members working in grocery store retail health care and other industry jobs. UFCW 21 is a chartered member of UFCW International with over 1.4 million workers in North America. We believe in the promise of America. A promise that our children can lead better lives than ours. A promise that with hard work and standing up for our rights we can make a decent living that includes a good wage health care and retirement.

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