Chances are "Food Service Worker" doesn't mean what you think it does. For one thing, you're not a burger-flipper. This is a program taught at the School of Community and Health studies. If you want to help people through nutrition, it's an excellent career, and this is an excellent program that can quickly and effectively connect you to that career. Here's the truth about the Food Service Worker program at Centennial College.
1. You're not a waiter, or a fast food employee
That's not what food service at Centennial College is. What you're actually doing is becoming a part of a health care team, one that ensure the nutritional needs of patients and customers. Your role is to apply the principles of nutrition to food production in the health care food service environment at locations like Extendicare, Sienna Senior Living, O'Neil Centre, Bridgepoint Health Centre, Rouge Valley Health System, Lakeridge Health Network, Sodexo, Aramark and Compass Group, to ensure the health and wellbeing of staff and patients.
2. It's a program with rigorous government standards
Because you're becoming a health professional, the courses in this food service program were developed against standards from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care regulations, meaning your education meets current government standards and industry requirements, so you know you're getting a quality experience.
3. You'll learn about the science of nutrition
In the Food Service Worker program, you learn real information about the nutrition we need to survive, including how diet affects illness and diseases, and use that knowledge to assemble therapeutic meals. You'll learn how to provide a safe and healthy dietary environment, and use food to contribute to the health and wellbeing of those you serve.
4. Your education is augmented with practical experience
In this college food service program, you'll be learning the tools of the trade in practical laboratories on campus, but that training will also be rounded out with a field placement in a healthcare facility, where you can gain hands-on learning and apply what you've learned to a real-world situation.
5. It's a fast program that'll prepare you for a career in no time.
It's a simple, but effective point: This is a certificate program that runs for only a single semester, meaning it provides a quick way to enter the workforce, and participate in a meaningful, needed career.
By Anthony Geremia