Whole Foods launches meat apprenticeship

Austin, Texas – Whole Foods Market is launching an in-store meat apprenticeship program for its team members. The intensive 18-month training program is designed to transform aspiring butchers into skilled meat cutters and teach them the company's standards for quality, animal welfare, food safety, and sanitation.



"The 18-month program is both hands-on and academic. Apprentices will learn how to prepare all cuts of meat from all species as well as merchandising, and also receive culinary training on meat preparation and cooking techniques that they can pass along to shoppers.