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Stacey's cooking up a terrific career path

Stacey has been working with Hog’s Breath Café in Shellharbour for six months now, after being offered a job as an apprentice chef through her involvement with the Ability Options VTEC program.

Stacey enjoying her new role as Apprentice Chef at Hog’s Breath Café in Shellharbour

Ability Options is the Vocational Training and Employment Centre (VTEC) for Illawarra and is committed to developing business partnerships that provide jobs and opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The apprentice chef role at Hog’s Breath is Stacey's first job since leaving school and she was thrilled to be given the opportunity to work in an industry that has always interested her.

As an apprentice chef, Stacey's day is busy and interesting and no two days the same. She enjoys preparing ingredients and cooking meals for the cafes customers and has even stepped up to assist and train new kitchen hands to learn the ropes when needed.

Whilst working at Hog’s Breath, Stacey has faced a few personal challenges but has managed to overcome these, which is a real credit to Stacey’s maturity and willingness to remain employed. Travelling to work each day on public transport from her home in Berkeley is another example of Stacey’s personal development and commitment to her career.

Both the manager and franchisee at Hog’s Breath Shellharbour are pleased with Stacey’s ongoing learning and development within her role as apprentice chef and say she makes a great contribution to their team.

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