🏢 Reentry / workforce support 🛠️ Training and documentation ⚖️ Case-by-case employer screening
Washington, DC Reentry Employment Directory

Washington, DC Reentry, Fair-Chance & Second-Chance Employment Directory

This DC employment directory helps justice-involved users find direct second-chance and case-by-case employer pathways first, while also connecting them to reentry employment support, American Job Center access, job training, and staffing agencies across Washington, DC.

Employer entries are practical application routes, not guarantees of hire. Screening may depend on job duties, offense history, time since conviction, license requirements, client-site rules, driving, security/badge access, federal-site access, healthcare rules, transit rules, and supervision conditions. Confirm current requirements directly before accepting work.

How to use this directory DC employment guidance

Start with AJC/reentry support when needed, then apply directly to employer and staffing routes

Start by identifying direct employer and staffing routes that match your work restrictions, commute, and experience. Use DOES American Job Centers, Project Empowerment, MORCA, CSOSA referrals, DC Central Kitchen, Jubilee Jobs, or other workforce/reentry programs when you need résumé help, documentation, training, transitional employment, or background-screening guidance. Keep records of applications, interviews, job offers, training, schedules, and pay.

🔎 Search by program, employer, ward, corridor, or job type 🏢 Reentry and workforce anchors included 🛠️ Employer-forward boards by DC corridor ⚖️ Screening remains role-specific
🏛️ Featured workforce resource DC workforce access

DOES American Job Centers + Project Empowerment

DOES American Job Centers provide job-search support, workshops, training referrals, and employer connection. Project Empowerment is a DC transitional employment program for residents facing multiple barriers to employment.

📍 District-wide workforce access 🧭 Transitional employment route 📞 AJC phone: (202) 724-7000
DC employment coverage

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📌 Corridor-by-corridor coverage 🔎 Employer and staffing pathways 📈 Built for ongoing updates

Employer-First Second-Chance Routes

Fast employer lanes to check before deeper corridor review. Confirm current openings, role requirements, and supervision fit directly.

🏭 Second-chance and reentry-aligned employer routes

DC Department of Public Works CareersPublic works employer route with documented second-chance hiring commitment for returning citizens in operations and heavy-duty equipment-related positions.
DC Careers
Search DPW and operations postings through DC Government Careers
Second-chance public employer
SecondStart DCReturning-citizen employment pathway focused on access to jobs and career advancement for people with past incarceration or justice involvement.
SecondStart DC
Use current contact route for job-seeker and employer opportunities
Returning citizen employer
DC Central KitchenCulinary training and food-service employer pipeline for adults facing employment barriers, including returning citizens.
DCCK Enroll
Use DCCK enrollment/contact route
Culinary employer pipeline
Goodwill of Greater WashingtonMission-aligned employer route for retail, donations, warehouse, e-commerce, custodial, customer service, and operations work.
Goodwill Careers
DC-region Goodwill employment route
Goodwill employer
Jubilee Jobs employer placement routeJob placement and employer-connection route for DC job seekers needing direct employer introductions and job-search coaching.
Jubilee Job Seekers
2712 Ontario Rd NW • (202) 667-8970
Employer placement

🏭 High-volume case-by-case hiring lanes

WMATA CareersTransit operations, bus, maintenance, custodial, facilities, automotive, and support roles. Safety-sensitive roles require extra review.
WMATA Careers
Search DC/Metro openings
Transit route
MedStar Health CareersHealthcare support route for environmental services, food service, patient access, transport, facilities, and hospital operations.
MedStar Careers
Search DC hospital/support roles
Healthcare
Marriott / Hilton / Hyatt DC HotelsHotel route for housekeeping, stewarding, kitchen, laundry, maintenance, banquet, front-desk, and overnight support roles.
Marriott Jobs
Also search Hilton and Hyatt official career portals
Hotel jobs
Amazon / UPS / FedEx DC-Metro LogisticsWarehouse, package handling, sortation, delivery-station, and operations route. Driving and site-access rules vary by role.
Amazon Jobs
Also search UPS and FedEx official career portals
Logistics
HSS Hospitality Staffing / PeopleReadyFast-entry staffing route for hospitality, warehouse, events, food service, cleanup, and general labor assignments.
HSS DC
Also search PeopleReady locations
Staffing

District-Wide Reentry & Workforce Anchors

Coverage: District-wide services including DOES, American Job Centers, CSOSA-supervised clients, Project Empowerment, MORCA, DC Central Kitchen, Jubilee Jobs, and reentry-focused training routes.

Start here when a user needs reentry-specific workforce support, job readiness, training referral, documentation, or help explaining employment progress to supervision.

🏢 Reentry, workforce, and training support — District-Wide

DC Department of Employment Services — American Job CenterPrimary District workforce route offering job search support, résumé help, online services, workshops, training referrals, and workforce facilitators.
DOES American Job Center
AJC phone: (202) 724-7000 • Use DOES/AJC pages for current locations and service access
Primary workforce route
Project Empowerment — DOESDC transitional employment program for unemployed District residents with multiple barriers to employment, including training and subsidized employment placements.
Project Empowerment
Access commonly begins through DOES/AJC referral routes
Transitional employment
CSOSA — Vocational Development / Community Supervision SupportEmployment support route for people under CSOSA supervision. Users should ask their Community Supervision Officer about vocational development, referrals, and documentation needs.
CSOSA
Confirm referral process through supervising officer or CSOSA contact route
Supervision-linked support
MORCA — Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen AffairsDistrict office supporting returning citizens through navigation, referrals, resource connection, and coordination with workforce and community programs.
MORCA
District returning-citizen support route
Returning citizen support
DC Central Kitchen — Culinary Job TrainingCulinary arts, career readiness, internships, and job pathway route for adults facing barriers to employment and young adults not in school or working.
Culinary Job Training
Use program enrollment page for current application details
Culinary training
Jubilee Jobs — Job Placement and Career CounselingFree job placement, training, and career counseling route for DC job seekers, including one-on-one support and employer connection.
Jubilee Jobs
2712 Ontario Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009 • (202) 667-8970 • info@jubileejobs.org
Job placement
Second Chance Hiring AllianceEmployer-facing second-chance hiring network connecting DC-area employers with resources and networks for hiring justice-impacted job seekers.
Second Chance Hiring Alliance
Use alliance contact route for employer engagement and event updates
Employer network
DOEE Returning Citizens Workforce Development ProgramGreen infrastructure and watershed-focused workforce training route for returning citizens and previously incarcerated individuals, with caseworker and wraparound support.
DOEE Returning Citizens Program
Use DOEE program page for current grantee/access details
Green jobs training

🏭 Fair-Chance / Case-by-Case Employer & Staffing Pathways — District-Wide

DC Government CareersPublic employer route for clerical, public works, parks, sanitation, health support, administrative, maintenance, facilities, customer service, and operations roles.
DC Government Careers
District government employer route
Public employer
WMATA CareersTransit route for bus operations, maintenance, automotive service technicians, rail support, custodial, facilities, and operations. Safety-sensitive roles require extra screening.
WMATA Careers
MTPD recruiter listed by WMATA: metrotransitpolice@wmata.com • 202-962-1280
Transit
USPS Careers — Washington DCMail handler, clerk, carrier assistant, warehouse, maintenance, distribution, and seasonal postal route. Screening and driving rules are job-specific.
USPS Careers
Search Washington, DC and nearby postal facilities
Postal jobs
Amazon Jobs — DC / Metro AreaWarehouse, delivery-station, sortation, fulfillment, operations, and logistics route. Search DC plus nearby Maryland/Virginia commute corridors.
Amazon Jobs
Search Washington DC, Hyattsville, Lanham, Springfield, and nearby openings
Warehouse
UPS Jobs — DC / Metro AreaPackage handler, warehouse, driver-helper, seasonal, and logistics route. Confirm license and supervision restrictions before accepting driving-related roles.
UPS Jobs
Search Washington DC and nearby hubs
Logistics
FedEx Careers — DC / Metro AreaPackage handling, warehouse, freight, logistics, airport-adjacent, operations, and support route. Screening and site access vary by position.
FedEx Careers
Search Washington DC, Capitol Heights, Dulles, and nearby openings
Logistics
HSS Hospitality Staffing Solutions — Washington DCHospitality staffing route for housekeeping, food and beverage, engineering, event, supervisor, and temp-to-hire hotel/venue roles.
HSS DC Staffing
Washington DC and Northern Virginia hospitality staffing route
Hospitality staffing
PeopleReady — DC / Metro AreaFast-entry staffing for general labor, warehouse, events, hospitality, cleanup, moving, construction support, and short-term assignments.
PeopleReady Locations
Search Washington DC and nearby branches
Fast-entry staffing
DC Department of Public Works Careers — second-chance public employer routeDistrict public works route with public reporting that DPW hires returning citizens into good-paying jobs with benefits and training, including heavy-duty equipment and operations roles.
DC Government Careers
Search Department of Public Works / DPW roles through DC Government Careers
Second-chance public employer
SecondStart DC — returning citizen employment pathwayReturning-citizen employer/pathway focused on equal access to jobs and career advancement for DC-area residents with past incarceration or justice-system involvement.
SecondStart DC
Use SecondStart DC contact route for current employer and job-seeker opportunities
Returning citizen employer
Georgetown Pivot Program — supported employment and employer pathwayBusiness, entrepreneurship, professional development, and supported work-experience route for formerly incarcerated DC-area residents, with an employer-facing second-chance hiring mission.
Georgetown Pivot
Georgetown University Pivot Program route
Supported employment
MORCA Welcome Home / Second Chance hiring eventsDistrict event and employer-connection route for returning citizens, including resource expos that connect job seekers to employers, job training providers, record relief, treatment, and other supports.
MORCA
Use MORCA events and contact route for current hiring/resource expo information
Employer events

🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes

District-Wide Reentry & Workforce Anchors practical search lanesUse reentry/workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, food service, hospitality, public-sector work, transit, warehouse/logistics, university support, custodial, facilities, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, federal-site, client-site, alcohol-serving, healthcare, transit, delivery, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Check travel, curfew, worksite, driving, alcohol, weapon, badge/security, federal-site access, and documentation rules.
Supervision check

Central DC, Downtown, Capitol Hill & Federal Core

Coverage: Downtown, Shaw, NoMa, Union Station, Penn Quarter, Capitol Hill, Southwest Federal Center, Judiciary Square, Mount Vernon Triangle, and nearby central DC corridors.

Central DC employment searches should combine AJC/reentry support with hospitals, universities, hotels, food service, event venues, federal-contractor support roles, transit, government, custodial, facilities, and staffing.

🏢 Reentry, workforce, and training support — Central DC

American Job Center Northeast / Central AccessDOES workforce route for job search, résumé support, training referrals, workshops, and employer connection. Useful for central DC residents who can reach NoMa/North Capitol.
DOES AJC
DOES AJC phone: (202) 724-7000 • Northeast AJC appears in public listings at 899 N. Capitol Street NE
AJC access
Jubilee Jobs — Adams Morgan / Central-North RouteJob placement, training, and career counseling route with appointment-based intake and job seeker support.
Jubilee Jobs
2712 Ontario Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009 • (202) 667-8970 • info@jubileejobs.org
Job placement
DC Central Kitchen — Culinary CareersCulinary training and real-world internship route for adults facing employment barriers, with career-readiness instruction and food-service pathway support.
DCCK Training
Use enrollment route for current cohort information
Culinary training
UDC Workforce Development and Lifelong LearningTraining route for adult learners seeking healthcare, construction, hospitality, IT, administrative, and workforce-aligned credentials.
UDC Workforce
University of the District of Columbia workforce route
Training
So Others Might Eat — workforce and stabilization routeStabilization and support route for residents whose housing, documentation, treatment, or basic needs affect job readiness. Confirm current employment programming directly.
SOME
Use current SOME program/contact route
Stabilization support

🏭 Fair-Chance / Case-by-Case Employer & Staffing Pathways — Central DC

MedStar Health Careers — Washington Hospital Center / GeorgetownHealthcare support route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, transport, facilities, maintenance, and hospital operations.
MedStar Careers
Search Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown, and DC locations
Healthcare
The George Washington University Hospital CareersHospital support route for food service, environmental services, patient access, clerical, materials, transport, maintenance, and hospital operations.
GW Hospital Careers
Foggy Bottom / central DC hospital route
Healthcare
Georgetown University CareersCampus route for custodial, food service, facilities, grounds, housing, clerical, maintenance, events, and administrative support roles.
Georgetown Careers
Georgetown / central DC campus employer route
Campus jobs
George Washington University CareersCampus route for facilities, custodial, food service, housing, clerical, events, administrative, and operations roles.
GW Careers
Foggy Bottom / central DC campus route
Campus jobs
Giant Food Careers — DCGrocery, stocking, deli/bakery, warehouse, customer service, and store-support route. Screening is role-specific.
Giant Careers
Search Washington DC store locations
Grocery
Safeway / Albertsons Careers — DCGrocery, stocking, deli, bakery, customer service, pharmacy support, and store operations route. Screening is role-specific.
Albertsons Careers
Search Safeway Washington DC store locations
Grocery
Capital One Arena / Monumental Sports venue routeEvent, custodial, food service, security-adjacent, guest services, retail, facilities, and operations route. Confirm event schedule and background rules.
Monumental Careers
Downtown DC event venue employer route
Event jobs
Marriott / Hilton / Hyatt DC hotel careersHotel route for housekeeping, stewarding, kitchen, laundry, maintenance, banquet setup, front office, and overnight support roles. Confirm schedule and alcohol restrictions.
Marriott Jobs
Also search Hilton and Hyatt official career portals for DC locations
Hotel jobs
DCCK Social Enterprise / food-service employer pathwayDC Central Kitchen’s training connects directly to food-service, cafeteria, catering, and culinary employment pathways; use it as a second-chance culinary employer pipeline rather than only a training option.
DCCK Enroll
Use DCCK enrollment/contact route for current cohort and employment pathway details
Culinary employer pipeline
Goodwill of Greater Washington Careers — DC retail/donation routeMission-aligned employer route for retail, donation processing, warehouse, e-commerce, customer service, custodial, and operations roles in the DC region.
Goodwill DC Careers
Goodwill of Greater Washington employment route
Goodwill employer
SOME Careers — nonprofit operations and support rolesNonprofit employer route for food service, facilities, case-support, administrative, kitchen, maintenance, and community-service operations roles. Screening is position-specific.
SOME Careers
Use current SOME careers route
Nonprofit employer

🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes

Central DC, Downtown, Capitol Hill & Federal Core practical search lanesUse reentry/workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, food service, hospitality, public-sector work, transit, warehouse/logistics, university support, custodial, facilities, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, federal-site, client-site, alcohol-serving, healthcare, transit, delivery, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Check travel, curfew, worksite, driving, alcohol, weapon, badge/security, federal-site access, and documentation rules.
Supervision check

Northeast, North DC & University/Hospital Corridor

Coverage: Brookland, Catholic University, Takoma, Petworth, Brightwood, Fort Totten, Michigan Park, Howard University area, Rhode Island Avenue, and surrounding NE/NW corridors.

North and Northeast DC has strong healthcare, campus, retail, food service, custodial, facilities, youth/community nonprofit, grocery, and transit-accessible employer lanes.

🏢 Reentry, workforce, and training support — Northeast / North DC

Jubilee Jobs — Northwest/North DC accessJob placement and career counseling route for residents who need structured job search, résumé support, training referrals, and employer matching.
Jubilee Job Seekers
2712 Ontario Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009 • (202) 667-8970
Job placement
Goodwill of Greater Washington — Careers and Job TrainingRetail, donation, workforce, and job-training route for people seeking employment and skill building in the DC region.
Goodwill DC Careers
Use Goodwill of Greater Washington careers/training routes
Goodwill route
Latin American Youth Center — Workforce and EducationYouth/young adult workforce and education support route for eligible residents needing GED, career readiness, employment support, and wraparound services.
LAYC
Use LAYC program contact route
Youth workforce
UDC Community College / Workforce RouteTraining route for adult learners seeking workforce credentials in healthcare, construction, administrative support, hospitality, and technology.
UDC Workforce
District-wide UDC workforce access
Training
DC Infrastructure AcademyTraining route for infrastructure, transportation, utilities, energy, and related workforce pathways where eligible.
DC Infrastructure Academy
Use DCIA program page for current admissions and program details
Infrastructure training

🏭 Fair-Chance / Case-by-Case Employer & Staffing Pathways — Northeast / North DC

Children’s National Hospital CareersPediatric hospital route for food service, environmental services, patient access, messenger, supply chain, clerical, facilities, and support roles.
Children’s National Careers
Northwest / Northeast accessible healthcare route
Healthcare
Howard University Hospital CareersHealthcare support route for environmental services, food service, patient access, sterile processing, materials, clerical, transport, and hospital operations roles.
Howard Hospital Careers
2041 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20060 • (202) 865-6100
Healthcare
Howard University CareersCampus route for custodial, food service, facilities, grounds, housing, clerical, maintenance, events, and administrative roles.
Howard Careers
Howard University campus employer route
Campus jobs
Catholic University CareersCampus route for custodial, food service, grounds, housing, facilities, clerical, maintenance, events, and administrative support.
Catholic University Careers
Brookland / Northeast DC campus route
Campus jobs
Providence / Ascension legacy and healthcare support routesHealthcare support and clinic operations route where local openings are available. Confirm current operator, site, and role requirements directly.
Ascension Careers
Search DC healthcare support openings
Healthcare
Giant Food Careers — Northeast / North DCGrocery route for stocking, customer service, deli/bakery, food handling, store support, and operations roles.
Giant Careers
Search Northeast and Northwest DC stores
Grocery
Target Careers — DCRetail, fulfillment, stocking, food service, guest support, and store operations route. Screening is role-specific.
Target Jobs
Search DC and nearby Maryland locations
Retail + fulfillment
ABM Careers — DC facilities routeFacilities, janitorial, parking, airport, commercial-building, maintenance, and building-services route. Screening may vary by client site.
ABM Careers
Search Washington DC openings
Facilities jobs

🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes

Northeast, North DC & University/Hospital Corridor practical search lanesUse reentry/workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, food service, hospitality, public-sector work, transit, warehouse/logistics, university support, custodial, facilities, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, federal-site, client-site, alcohol-serving, healthcare, transit, delivery, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Check travel, curfew, worksite, driving, alcohol, weapon, badge/security, federal-site access, and documentation rules.
Supervision check

East of the River, Anacostia, Congress Heights & Ward 7/8

Coverage: Anacostia, Congress Heights, Bellevue, Washington Highlands, Deanwood, Benning Road, Minnesota Avenue, Fort Dupont, Hillcrest, Marshall Heights, and surrounding Ward 7/8 communities.

East of the River needs dense employer utility. The strongest first lanes are reentry navigation, Project Empowerment, DC Central Kitchen, Ward 7/8 healthcare, grocery, hospitality, public works, city jobs, construction, green infrastructure, and staffing.

🏢 Reentry, workforce, and training support — East of the River

MORCA / Reentry DC resource routeReturning-citizen navigation route for referrals, employment support connections, documentation, and District reentry resources.
MORCA
Use MORCA and reentry.dc.gov resource routes
Returning citizen support
Project Empowerment — Ward 7/8 access through DOESTransitional employment and workforce program for District residents facing multiple barriers to employment; confirm current referral route through American Job Centers.
Project Empowerment
Start through DOES/AJC route
Transitional employment
DC Central Kitchen — Culinary Job TrainingCulinary training and job-readiness route especially relevant for food service, hospitality, cafeteria, kitchen, and school food pathways.
DCCK Enrollment
Use current enrollment route for cohort details
Culinary training
DOEE Returning Citizens Workforce Development ProgramGreen infrastructure workforce route for returning citizens and previously incarcerated individuals, including training, caseworker support, and employment supports.
DOEE Program
Use program page for current access/grantee details
Green jobs training
Martha’s Table — Ward 8 / Southeast workforce-adjacent routeCommunity support and employer route in Southeast DC. Search careers and program contacts for education, food access, support roles, and workforce-adjacent opportunities.
Martha’s Table Careers
Southeast DC / Ward 8 community employer route
Community employer
Jubilee Jobs — Southeast DC access routeJob placement and career counseling route with Southeast access historically listed in community service directories. Confirm current appointment and office details.
Jubilee Jobs
Main line: (202) 667-8970 • Schedule before visiting
Job placement

🏭 Fair-Chance / Case-by-Case Employer & Staffing Pathways — East of the River

Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health CareersWard 8 healthcare route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, facilities, transport, maintenance, and hospital operations roles.
Cedar Hill Careers
Congress Heights / Southeast DC healthcare employer route
Healthcare
Safeway / Albertsons Careers — East of the RiverGrocery route for stocking, deli/bakery, pharmacy support, customer service, food handling, and store operations roles.
Albertsons Careers
Search Safeway locations in Southeast DC and nearby corridors
Grocery
Giant Food Careers — Ward 7/8Grocery, stocking, deli/bakery, store support, customer service, food handling, and entry-level operations route.
Giant Careers
Search Ward 7/8 and nearby Prince George’s County stores
Grocery
DC Government Careers — Ward 7/8 public works and support rolesCity employer route for parks, sanitation, public works, maintenance, clerical, facilities, health support, and community service roles.
DC Government Careers
Search District-wide roles and worksite locations
Public employer
WMATA Careers — Bus and transit access routesTransit route for bus operator, maintenance, facilities, custodial, operations, and service roles. Safety-sensitive roles require extra review.
WMATA Careers
Search DC/MD/VA Metro locations
Transit
Amazon Jobs — East DC / nearby logistics corridorsWarehouse, delivery-station, sortation, fulfillment, and operations route. Search nearby DC/MD locations by commute radius.
Amazon Jobs
Search Washington DC, Capitol Heights, Lanham, Hyattsville, and nearby openings
Warehouse
DoorDash / Uber / delivery platform routeFlexible delivery route may be useful for some users, but driving, license, insurance, GPS, curfew, travel, and supervision restrictions must be checked first.
DoorDash Dasher
Use only if driving and location conditions are allowed
Delivery route
HSS Hospitality Staffing — East DC / hotel-event routeHospitality staffing for hotels, venues, food and beverage, housekeeping, engineering, event, and temp-to-hire roles across DC and nearby markets.
HSS DC
Search DC hospitality assignments
Hospitality staffing
DC Water Careers — water, utility, and operations routeUtility employer route for maintenance, operations, customer service, fleet, facilities, environmental, and technical support roles. Some roles may require driving, safety, or security review.
DC Water Careers
Search DC Water postings by department and worksite
Utility employer
Pepco / Exelon Careers — utility support routeUtility and infrastructure employer route for customer operations, field support, maintenance, warehouse, fleet, construction support, and administrative roles. Screening is role-specific.
Exelon Careers
Search Pepco / Washington DC openings
Utility employer
Clean Decisions / green jobs social enterprise routeLocal social-enterprise style route for cleaning, facilities, and green job pathways associated with returning-citizen employment networks; confirm current openings directly.
Second Chance Hiring Alliance
Use SCHA employer network/resources for current second-chance employer connections
Green jobs route

🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes

East of the River, Anacostia, Congress Heights & Ward 7/8 practical search lanesUse reentry/workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, food service, hospitality, public-sector work, transit, warehouse/logistics, university support, custodial, facilities, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, federal-site, client-site, alcohol-serving, healthcare, transit, delivery, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Check travel, curfew, worksite, driving, alcohol, weapon, badge/security, federal-site access, and documentation rules.
Supervision check

Southwest, Navy Yard, Waterfront & Hospitality Corridors

Coverage: Southwest Waterfront, Navy Yard, Capitol Riverfront, L’Enfant Plaza, Wharf, Nationals Park area, Buzzard Point, and nearby hospitality/event corridors.

Southwest and Navy Yard searches should emphasize hospitality, hotels, restaurants, event venues, stadium operations, facilities, custodial, food service, warehouse, public transportation, and healthcare-support roles.

🏢 Workforce, training, and job-readiness support — Southwest / Navy Yard

DOES American Job Center — District-wide accessUse AJC support for job search, résumé help, workshops, training referrals, and documentation before applying to hotels, venues, construction, and event employers.
DOES AJC
AJC phone: (202) 724-7000
AJC route
DC Central Kitchen — Food service pathwayCulinary training and internship route that maps well to Southwest/Navy Yard restaurant, hotel, cafeteria, and event food-service jobs.
Culinary Training
Use DCCK enrollment route
Culinary training
Hospitality High School / hospitality training routeYouth/young adult hospitality pathway route where eligible; useful for users entering food service, customer service, lodging, and venue work.
Hospitality High
Confirm current program and enrollment details
Hospitality training
UDC Workforce DevelopmentTraining route for hospitality, construction, healthcare support, administrative support, and short-term workforce credentials.
UDC Workforce
District-wide UDC workforce access
Training

🏭 Fair-Chance / Case-by-Case Employer & Staffing Pathways — Southwest / Navy Yard

The Wharf / District Wharf Careers RouteHospitality, retail, restaurant, marina, event, security-adjacent, custodial, and maintenance route. Apply directly to Wharf employers and tenants.
Wharf Jobs
Southwest Waterfront employer route
Hospitality + retail
Nationals Park / Washington Nationals CareersEvent, guest services, retail, food service, custodial, facilities, stadium operations, and seasonal route. Confirm event schedules and screening.
Nationals Jobs
Navy Yard / stadium employer route
Event jobs
Levy / Compass Group Careers — DC venuesFood service, concessions, catering, warehouse, event setup, stewarding, and venue-support route. Screening may vary by venue/client.
Compass Group Careers
Search Washington DC Levy/Compass positions
Food service
Aramark Careers — DC venues and institutionsFood service, facilities, custodial, hospitality, and support route across client sites. Screening may vary by site.
Aramark Careers
Search Washington DC openings
Food + facilities
Marriott Careers — DC HotelsHousekeeping, stewarding, food service, laundry, engineering, maintenance, front desk, banquet setup, and overnight hotel roles.
Marriott Careers
Search Washington DC hotel openings
Hotel jobs
Hilton Careers — DC HotelsHousekeeping, kitchen, stewarding, laundry, maintenance, front desk, banquet, and hotel operations route.
Hilton Careers
Search Washington DC hotel openings
Hotel jobs
Hyatt Careers — DC HotelsHotel route for housekeeping, food service, stewarding, maintenance, laundry, front office, guest services, and event support.
Hyatt Careers
Search Washington DC hotel openings
Hotel jobs
Instawork — DC hospitality and warehouse shiftsApp-based shift route for warehouse, event, food service, and hospitality work. Confirm schedule, travel, and reporting rules first.
Instawork DC
DC/Arlington/Alexandria temp-shift route
On-demand staffing
Union Kitchen Careers / food business pathwayFood business and production ecosystem route for kitchen operations, production, packing, retail, delivery-adjacent, and food-enterprise work; confirm current job openings directly.
Union Kitchen Careers
DC food production and retail route
Food business jobs
Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington job routeHospitality employer network route for restaurant, kitchen, stewarding, prep, front-of-house, and hospitality roles; use as a practical employer-discovery lane.
RAMW Jobs
DC-area restaurant and hospitality job route
Restaurant jobs

🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes

Southwest, Navy Yard, Waterfront & Hospitality Corridors practical search lanesUse reentry/workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, food service, hospitality, public-sector work, transit, warehouse/logistics, university support, custodial, facilities, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, federal-site, client-site, alcohol-serving, healthcare, transit, delivery, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Check travel, curfew, worksite, driving, alcohol, weapon, badge/security, federal-site access, and documentation rules.
Supervision check

Metro-Accessible Employer Corridors Near DC

Coverage: DC residents may commute to nearby Maryland and Northern Virginia corridors when allowed by supervision, including Arlington, Alexandria, Silver Spring, Hyattsville, Capitol Heights, Bethesda, College Park, and National Harbor.

This section is not a substitute for Maryland or Virginia directories. It captures DC-accessible employers when a user is allowed to work across local borders and can document commute, schedule, and officer approval where required.

🏢 Workforce and documentation support — Metro-Accessible Corridors

DOES / AJC documentation routeUse AJC records, application logs, offer letters, commute information, and schedules to document job search and cross-border commute details.
DOES AJC
AJC phone: (202) 724-7000
Documentation
CSOSA supervision check for worksite and travelUsers under CSOSA supervision should confirm travel, worksite, schedule, driving, GPS, and documentation expectations before accepting work outside DC.
CSOSA
Confirm through supervising officer
Supervision check
WMATA Trip Planner / transit feasibility routeUse transit planning before accepting jobs with early, late, weekend, or long-commute schedules; document route and expected travel time when needed.
WMATA Trip Planner
Use for commute planning before accepting job offers
Transit planning
Jubilee Jobs employer-support routeUse job placement/counseling support when applying to regional employers and documenting employer communication.
Jubilee Jobs
(202) 667-8970
Job placement

🏭 Fair-Chance / Case-by-Case Employer & Staffing Pathways — Metro-Accessible Corridors

MGM National Harbor CareersHospitality, food service, housekeeping, custodial, warehouse, maintenance, facilities, security-adjacent, and casino/resort operations route. Gaming/security review may apply.
MGM Careers
National Harbor / Prince George’s County commute route
Resort jobs
University of Maryland Medical System CareersHealthcare support route for dietary, food service, environmental services, patient access, clerical, facilities, and hospital operations roles near DC commute corridors.
UMMS Careers
Search DC-adjacent Maryland facilities
Healthcare
Johns Hopkins Medicine Careers — Washington DC / nearby regionHealthcare route with DC and regional postings, including support roles where available.
Hopkins Careers
Search Washington DC and regional openings
Healthcare
Inova Careers — Northern VirginiaHealthcare support route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, transport, facilities, and hospital operations roles across Northern Virginia.
Inova Careers
Northern Virginia commute route
Healthcare
Amazon Jobs — Hyattsville / Springfield / DC-adjacentWarehouse, delivery-station, sortation, and operations route in DC-adjacent markets. Confirm commute and supervision rules.
Amazon Jobs
Search Hyattsville, Lanham, Springfield, Arlington, Alexandria, and DC
Warehouse
Costco Careers — DC MetroWarehouse club route for stocking, bakery, food service, maintenance, front-end, tire center, and warehouse support roles. Screening is role-specific.
Costco Jobs
Search DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia locations
Retail + warehouse
Walmart / Sam’s Club Careers — DC MetroRetail, stocking, fulfillment, grocery, warehouse, maintenance, and customer-service route in DC-adjacent corridors.
Walmart Careers
Search DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia locations
Retail + warehouse
HSS / Hospitality Staffing — DC/Northern VirginiaHotel and venue staffing route across downtown DC, Georgetown, Navy Yard, Arlington, Alexandria, Tysons, and surrounding markets.
HSS DC/NOVA
DC and Northern Virginia hospitality staffing route
Hospitality staffing

🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes

Metro-Accessible Employer Corridors Near DC practical search lanesUse reentry/workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, food service, hospitality, public-sector work, transit, warehouse/logistics, university support, custodial, facilities, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, federal-site, client-site, alcohol-serving, healthcare, transit, delivery, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Check travel, curfew, worksite, driving, alcohol, weapon, badge/security, federal-site access, and documentation rules.
Supervision check

Important: This directory is an independent educational and navigation resource. OACRA is not a government agency, employer, staffing agency, law firm, supervision agency, or workforce board. Listings do not guarantee hiring, placement, acceptance, training approval, officer approval, or eligibility.

Fair-chance note: Employers may use case-by-case background review based on role, time since conviction, license requirements, safety, driving, security, badge access, federal-site access, healthcare rules, transit rules, and client requirements. Users should confirm each employer’s current process directly.

Supervision note: If you are on probation, parole, supervised release, pretrial release, or another form of court or community supervision, follow your court orders and supervising officer’s instructions. Confirm travel, schedule, worksite, driving, cash-handling, alcohol, security, badge-access, overnight, and documentation requirements before accepting work.

Provider updates: DC employers, workforce partners, training providers, staffing agencies, and reentry organizations can request listing review or updates through OACRA’s listing request form.

Update note: OACRA may revise this directory as employers, workforce contacts, reentry programs, staffing routes, and District resources change.

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