College Diploma - Food and Nutrition Management

Program Description

• Basic cooking and food preparation
• Food service and customer relations skills
• Coordination of catering and cafeteria promotions
• Management and marketing skills
• Menu planning
• Nutrition and special diets
• Participating on health care teams

Hands-on training in food preparation and cooking is an important part of the program. As a supervisor or manager, students need to know food service from both sides of the “house.” Students' practical training in nutrition includes nutritional assessment, menu planning and writing specialized diets as part of overall health treatment plans. A practical experience in students' second year provides on-the-job training in food and nutrition management in acute care, long term care and/or commercial settings. Students will also polish their management skills during a one-month project at Le Bistro, the popular coffee shop on Saskatoon Campus.

When students graduate, they will be able to work as a food service supervisor, catering manager, nutrition manager, diet technician, quality control manager or marketing/sales consultant for a food manufacturer. Look for jobs in the food service departments of hospitals and long-term care homes, in hotels, restaurants and catering companies, in schools, colleges and retirement communities.