Courses & Training
Free Industry Training
We built these courses because the industry needs more prepared workers — and you deserve free access to the knowledge that gets you hired, promoted, and confident on the floor.
Food Handler Certification Prep — 10-Part Training Course
Everything you need to pass the Ontario Food Handler Certification exam. Built specifically for meat and poultry processing workers, with real examples from the plant floor. This is the same knowledge tested by OMAFRA-recognized providers.
Start Module 1 → Download PDF Study GuideCourse Modules
- 01 Introduction to Food Safety in Canada
- 02 Foodborne Illnesses & Pathogens
- 03 Time & Temperature Control
- 04 Cross-Contamination Prevention
- 05 Personal Hygiene & Handwashing
- 06 Cleaning & Sanitizing
- 07 Receiving & Storage
- 08 Food Preparation & Cooking Temperatures
- 09 HACCP Principles & Critical Control Points
- 10 Ontario Regulations & Exam Prep
Skill-Building Courses
Short, practical courses that help you get hired, advance your career, or start your own food business.
How to Sell Chicken to Restaurants — Cold Outreach Guide
Learn how wholesale meat distributors land restaurant clients. Cold emails, cold calls, objection handling, and follow-up strategies that actually work in the GTA food scene.
Start course → CertificationHACCP for Non-Technical Staff
You don't work on the floor — but understanding HACCP makes you better at sales, admin, and customer-facing roles. A plain-English guide to the system that governs every plant.
Start course → OperationsCold Chain Basics — From Our Plant to Your Kitchen
Temperature control doesn't end at the loading dock. For drivers, sales staff, and anyone who handles product after processing — this is what you need to know.
Start course → SkillsKnife Skills for Meat Processing
Types of knives, proper grip, sharpening, cut-resistant gear, and the cuts that matter in chicken processing. Better knife skills = better yield = higher value to your employer.
Start course → BusinessStarting a Food Business in Ontario
From CFIA licensing to finding commercial kitchen space. A step-by-step guide for anyone who wants to start a food processing or distribution business in Ontario.
Start course → SafetyWorkplace Safety Essentials for Meat Processing
OHSA, WHMIS, PPE, JHSC — demystified. Know your rights, your responsibilities, and how to protect yourself and your coworkers on the floor.
Start course → Certification PrepForklift Certification Prep — What to Expect
Ontario forklift certification requirements, pre-operation checklists, safe operating procedures, and what to expect on test day. Get ready before you pay for the course.
Start course → Industry KnowledgeUnderstanding the Canadian Chicken Supply Chain
Hatchery to farm to processor to your plate. Supply management, quota, pricing, imports — understanding the full chain makes you better at any role in this industry.
Start course → Personal FinanceFinancial Literacy for Shift Workers
Understanding your pay stub, budgeting on $18-25/hr, RRSP vs TFSA, overtime rules, and Ontario tax credits you might be missing. Your money, managed better.
Start course → LanguageEnglish for the Food Processing Floor
Essential vocabulary, safety terms, equipment names, and how to communicate quality issues. Built for newcomers who want to be confident and safe from day one.
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Industry Insights Blog Articles
Ontario's Chicken Processing Industry: A $5.3 Billion Backbone Download What Actually Happens Inside a Chicken Processing Facility Download Chicken Processing Jobs: Wages, Roles, and What to Expect Download How to Get Hired at a Chicken Processing Plant — No Experience Needed Download Canada's Supply Management System — Why Chicken Prices Stay Stable Download CUSMA and Canadian Chicken: What the Trade Agreement Changed Download Immigration and Ontario's Poultry Processing Workforce Download Food Safety in Canada's Chicken Processing Plants — HACCP & CFIA Download Automation in Chicken Processing — What's Changing and What's Not Download Why Cheong Hing Has Hired and Kept Staff for 30 Years DownloadReady to Start Your Career?
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