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About Food And Nutrition Management Program in George Brown College

FULL DESCRIPTION

George Brown College has been delivering this nutrition program with great success for more than 30 years. We'll build on the culinary skills you already have by teaching you about food modification, clinical nutrition, physiology, nutrition analysis, sanitation and safety. Through classroom instruction and work placements, you'll learn how hospitals, retirement homes and long-term care facilities provide their patients and residents with nutritious food and care.

This top nutrition program is accredited by the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management, which is necessary for employment as a Food and Nutrition Manager in Ontario.

PROGRAM STANDARDS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Plan menus to accommodate the nutritional, dietary and medical needs, cultural and religious requirements, and personal preferences of clients.
• Manage handling, preparation and service of food to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policies, procedures, and industry best practices for health, safety, sanitation, quality assurance and client satisfaction.
• Manage nutritional needs of diverse clients in health care and other food service settings in collaboration with or under the direction of health care professionals.
• Support others to work professionally and ethically in accordance with industry, organization and legal standards.
• Monitor relevant local, national and global trends, emerging technologies, changes to legislation and best practices to enhance work performance and guide management decisions.
• Deliver customer service that anticipates, meets and/or exceeds individual expectations and is consistent with organization standards and objectives.
• Manage hiring, coaching, training, scheduling, work performance and evaluation of department staff in accordance with human resources, labour relations, workplace health and safety, and industry best practices.
• Manage inventory, suppliers and procurement of goods and services according to industry best practices, financial constraints, and principles of social responsibility and environmental sustainability.
• Analyze food and nutrition services and operations, and manage the implementation and evaluation of changes, to support continuous improvement.
• Plan and manage budgets consistent with organization objectives and legal requirements for food and nutrition service departments.

YOUR CAREER

You will have excellent employment opportunities among the growing number of residences and health-care facilities that serve Canada's increasing population of seniors. As a graduate of this nutrition program, you will be eligible to become a member of the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management*, allowing you to work as a Food and Nutrition Manager in Ontario's provincially accredited health-care facilities.

Your career could lead to a rewarding position in one of Ontario's many hospitals, long-term care facilities, manufacturing operations, community services organizations and retirement homes. Positions may include:

• Food Service Supervisor
• Food Manager
• Nutrition Manager
• Diet Technician
• Food Service Director

Academic qualification equivalents 

• Have graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college).

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS             :            6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band
• TOEFL           :            88 (online) minimum 22 in each skill band
• PTE                :            60, overall minimum 55 in each skill band

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