Apprentice Catalog (11)

APPRENTICESHIP 2021

THE OFFICIAL GATEWAY INITIATIVE APPRENTICESHIP CATALOG

CONTENT

Course Descriptions - 2

Success Stories- 6

Partnerships - 7

The Gateway Initiative, a collaboration
between the South Baldwin and
Coastal Alabama Chambers of
Commerce, has partnered with the
Alabama Office of Apprenticeship
(AOA) and the US Department of
Labor to develop a program unique to
our area, like none other in the
country.

Apprenticeships have helped build
America since as early as the colonial
period; and in 1937 Congress passed
the National Apprenticeship Act (aka
Fitzgerald Act.) Since then, the
Registered Apprentice (RA) programs
have consisted mostly of
manufacturing, construction, utilities,
and healthcare. The Gateway Initiative
has made history by developing RA's in
the Hospitality and Tourism industry, for
our unique coastal community.

This catalogue explains how
apprentices can receive transferrable,
national credentials in these
occupations. In addition, programs are
offered through Coastal Alabama
Community College (CACC), who is
also a Sponsor with the AOA and a key
Gateway partner. CACC will be able
to provide you and your employer the
related instruction needed for this
program for little to no cost at all.

REGISTERED APPRENTICE OCCUPATIONS

A Journey Worker is a nationally recognized registered apprenticeship. Upon completing
the program, you will receive a certificate with the Journey Worker status, including

credentials that qualify you for that occupation and can be used anywhere in the country!

LINE COOK

Thinking of turning your love of cooking into a career? Working as a line cook is often one of the first steps into
the restaurant industry, with line cooks serving as the backbone of the operation. Restaurants of all types hire
line cooks to prep, cook and plate food for their customers. This apprentice will work under a mentor who is a
head cook or chef, who produces the menu.

Average Starting Wage: $13.50 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $16.50

CHEF

Have you ever wanted to be the best cook and lead example of what to do correctly in a kitchen? “Yes, Chef!”
Executive Chef’s are trained in all aspects of food preparation, and are primarily responsible for overseeing the
operation of commercial or private kitchens. The Chef not only coordinates the work of the line cooks, but also
creates recipes, designs menus, tracks inventory, places food and beverage orders, and ensures that his or her
kitchen operates alongside state and federal health and safety codes. This on the job training will also include
managerial, communication, and leadership skills.

Average Starting Wage: $20.00 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $27.00 per hour

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RESTAURANT MANAGER

The Restaurant Manager plays many important roles which include recruiting and hiring restaurant staff, training
front-of-the-house staff, overseeing food quality, developing marketing strategies, and coordinating with the
kitchen staff to ensure meals are delivered in a timely manner. This apprenticeship is perfect for someone who
has organizational and interpersonal skills!

Average Starting Wage: $20.00 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $27.00 per hour

HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATE

Baldwin County is not only the fastest growing county in our state, but also the number one tourist destination.
The hospitality industry is constantly growing and looking for great opportunists like you! A hospitality associate
can encompass a variety of positions within the industry including but not limited to housekeeper, front desk,
reservations/booking contact, guest services, and valet attendant within the many lodging accommodations in
our area.

Average Starting Wage: $11.50 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $15.50 per hour

LODGING MANAGER

Do you enjoy interacting with excited and sometimes weary travelers who come visit our area? Are you proud
that Baldwin County produces the most lodging revenue for the entire state? If so, this is such a rewarding
position! Lodging managers ensure that traveling guests have a pleasant experience at their establishments
with accommodations. They also manage other positions within the property, including front desk, housekeeping
or cleaning crews, and maintenance, while ensuring that the business runs efficiently and profitably.

Average Starting Wage: $23.50 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $30.00 per hour

OFFICE MANAGER

Being an office manager can be very rewarding and include wearing many hats of responsibility! This
apprenticeship is great for people with experience in administrative or office assistant positions. Office
managers are responsible for keeping an office running smoothly and overseeing employees and administrative
support. This is a great apprenticeship which can be transferred to many different job fields.

Average Starting Wage: $18.00 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $25.00 per hour

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

If you are a social person who loves to interact with people, this is the position for you. Customer care, in any
establishment, is about creating a good impression of the company and responding to inquiries of customers,
while helping assist them with your services. With the proper training in this apprenticeship, great work in this
field can lead to jobs in administrative and management positions.

Average Starting Wage: $11.50 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $ 14.50 per hour

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REGISTERED APPRENTICE OCCUPATIONS

GENERAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATE

Insurance is a broad category that includes several types of coverage, including life, health, auto, property, and
casualty insurance. This apprenticeship will help you learn about the responsibilities and requirements for
various positions available for advancement, including actuary, claims adjuster, underwriter and sales agent. As
an insurance associate, you not only will be continuing your education, but also developing excellent customer
service skills.

Average Starting Wage: $18.00 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $25.00 per hour

BUILDING MAINTENANCE

Are you a handy person who is good with solving mechanical problems? Do you have general knowledge about
maintenance and repairs? If so, this position is perfect for further on-the-job learning. Building maintenance
includes repairing and maintaining physical building structures of commercial and residential properties. Some
of these assignments include painting, wood work, carpentry, electrical and plumbing. All positions include
training using a multitude of power tools as well as basic safety regulations required by the US Department of
Labor.

4,000 Hours / 27 Hours with Coastal Alabama Community College which includes NCCER and OSHA
certification
Average Starting Wage: $15.00 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $19.00 per hour

CONSTRUCTION

This apprenticeship introduces students to the opportunities and requirements of the construction industry.
Topics include economic outlook for construction, employment outlook, job opportunities, training,
apprenticeship, entrepreneurship, construction tools, materials, and equipment, job safety and OSHA standards.
Upon course completion, students should be able to identify the job market, types of training, knowledge of
apprenticeship opportunities, construction tools, materials, equipment, and safety procedures.

27 Hour Certification through Coastal Alabama Community College which includes NCCER and OSHA
certification
Average Starting Wage: $15.00 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $19.00 per hour

HVAC

This course covers system performance checks and refrigerant cycle diagnosis. Emphasis is placed on the use of
refrigerant recovery/recycle units, industry codes, refrigerant coils and correct methods of charging and
recovering refrigerants. Upon completion, students should be able to properly recover/recycle refrigerants and
demonstrate safe, correct service procedures which comply with the no-venting laws.

27 Hour Certification through Coastal Alabama Community College
Average Starting Wage: $15.00 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $19.00 per hour

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COMING FALL 2021

KITCHEN MANAGER

While an Executive Chef is more food focused, the Kitchen Manager is in charge of operations using the system
and tools that are already in place for that particular establishment. This training not only includes more
advanced food preparation techniques, it also focuses on supervising the line cooks, maintaining inventory, and
complying with safety and cleanliness standards.

Average Starting Wage: $20.00 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $27.00 per hour

MARINE SERVICES TECHNICIAN

This position is one of the busiest trades to have in our area! If you enjoy working on machinery, boat motors,
and are interested in understanding the general engineering of boats, this apprenticeship is for you.
6,000 Hours / 27 Hour Certification through Coastal Alabama community College which includes Yamaha
Certification

Average Starting Wage: $15.00 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $22.00 per hour

GREENSKEEPER

While a greenskeeper is very similar to other gardeners and landscapers, some responsibilities are unique to the
golf course. Do you enjoy golfing, and are familiar with the history and rules of golf? If so, this apprenticeship is
for you! Baldwin County has a great reputation for some of the most beautiful and lush golf courses in our
state. The responsibility of a greenskeeper includes tasks such as keeping the greens irrigated, fertilized, and
mowed to regulation length. In addition, greenskeepers also work on the surrounding landscaping, and handle
things like sand traps, bunkers, and ponds.

Average Starting Wage: $16.50 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $19.50 per hour

LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN

Do you enjoy working outdoors, or have an interest in gardening and maintaining outdoor landscaping? If so,
this is the perfect apprenticeship for you! When landscaping, the list of tasks can be quite extensive. Just a few
examples include operating all lawn machinery, spreading mulch, planting flowers and installing decorative
stone. Most importantly, this position will maintain customers' private and business properties to the best
condition possible.

Average Starting Wage: $18.00 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $ 21.00 hour

EVENT/CATERING MANAGER

Working in catering and events can be a great balance in pace of work. This position can also be called a
convention or meeting planner. Organizations, businesses, and individuals often rely on services of event

planners to coordinate every single detail of conventions, business meetings, trade shows, festivals, private
parties, and weddings. If you like to be organized, pay attention to detail, and ensure everyone at an event has
a good time, than this apprenticeship is for you.

Average Starting Wage: $17.00 per hour
Average Journey Worker Wage: $ 24.00 hour

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LOCAL APPRENTICE
SUCCESS STORIES

As the hiring manager for Frances Holk-Jones State Farm, I’m
extremely appreciative of this opportunity to offer our team
members a more comprehensive onboarding program. The

apprenticeship program will assist us in providing an in-depth
training program for each and every team member. –
Paula Sims, Office Manager
Frances Holk-Jones Insurance Co./ State Farm

I like a good challenge, and that's what this was. Not
only did I gain knowledge for myself, but I will be able
to use what I have learned in our shop and to help out

someone else going through the same program.
Seth Hollis, SPW Press Operator
Vulcan, Inc.

As an investor in Gateway, we have been able to engage I am always very excited to participate in programs
with many of our associates who are looking for a path to that further my development and contribution to Wolf
grow their career. Gateway is a wonderful resource for A&R Bay Restaurant. I am so thankful to Char for giving us

Hospitality Management because it is in sync with our opportunities to grow!
mission to provide opportunities for our associates and be Victoria Wright, Restaurant Manager

engaged in our community Wolf Bay Restaurant & Bar
Wesley Ludoff, COO
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A&R Hospitality Management

Success Stories

“We need to do a much better job in letting
students and parents know of the great career
opportunists right here in our own backyard.
The educational and training infrastructure is
in place where an individual can receive an
industry credential and enter the workforce
with NO DEBT and land a job making well-above the median annual salary for Alabama," stated Dr.
Josh Duplantis, Dean of Workforce Development for Coastal Alabama community College. "We believe it
is imperative to not only take advantage of these opportunities, but take action in creating and
developing career paths that lead to establishing successful businesses in our community."

An original focus area for the Gateway team - Business Driven Talent
Development and Recruitment - is geared towards program creation via

collaboration with our community and educational partners to provide an

educated and trained workforce fully prepared to fulfill the needs of our local
businesses and industries. Through partnerships with local high schools and
higher education institutions, Gateway is paving the path for students of all
ages to gain skills for life long careers that will directly aid businesses in need of
a strong workforce.

Gateway is paving the path for students
of all ages to gain skills for life long
careers that will directly aid businesses
in need of a strong workforce.

Partnerships A major objective of the Gateway Initiative is to continually search out professional
development training opportunities for our investor businesses and organizations. The
Gateway Training Academy brings world-class training and process improvement
opportunities to small and large businesses, and across a variety of industry sectors.
Through partnerships with Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT), Alabama
Technology Network (ATN), and Auburn’s Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) Gateway
is aiming to improve the workforce in south Baldwin County for the betterment of the
whole community, locals and visitors alike!

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APPRENTICE APPROVED BUSINESSES