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<\/a><\/p>\nHaving a work force that is knowledgeable and customer-focused ensures that Pasco County students have nutritious, safe, and high-quality menu selections in warm, welcoming, and fun environments.<\/p>\n
The importance of professional development cannot be overemphasized, especially in the child nutrition field. By participating in professional development and keeping abreast of child nutrition changes, nutrition advancements, techniques and knowledge in the profession, employees become valuable school nutrition professionals<\/p>\n
and have more career advancement opportunities. Professional development is available for every school nutrition employee, regardless of his or her current position and work location.<\/p>\n
Training is a great tool to encourage career advancement for employees as well as professional development. One of these opportunities is our manager internship program. Our program includes rotations at multiple school sites, with a variety of in-depth classroom and hands on trainings. To apply for this program, applicants MUST HAVE ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE with Pasco County Food and Nutrition Department and\/or an EXTERNAL EQUIVALENT of managerial experience. Applicants should apply if they are committed to pursuing a career\/advancement with the FNS team. For more information, please contact Team Development (ext.42536).<\/p>\n
Manager Internship Graduates<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Key Performance Indicators<\/strong><\/p>\n Professional development courses are organized into eight key areas.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Key Area 1: General School Food Service<\/p>\n \u00b7 Key Area 2: Safety and Sanitation<\/p>\n \u00b7 Key Area 3: Cooking Principles<\/p>\n \u00b7 Key Area 4: Menu Planning and Production<\/p>\n \u00b7 Key Area 5: Nutrition Wellness<\/p>\n \u00b7 Key Area 6: Communication and Marketing<\/p>\n \u00b7 Key Area 7: Finance and Technology<\/p>\n \u00b7 Key Area 8: Leadership Development<\/p>\n You can find other professional development opportunities and materials at the following recommended websites:<\/p>\n \u00b7 SNA<\/a> is the professional association for employees. SNAP is the local chapter which offers meetings and events monthly.<\/p>\n \u00b7 FDACS<\/a> is the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which is the state agency implementing the state school nutrition programs. FDACS provides online and classroom training opportunities to districts.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Having a work force that is knowledgeable and customer-focused ensures that Pasco County students have nutritious, safe, and high-quality menu selections in warm, welcoming, and fun environments. The importance of professional development cannot be overemphasized, especially in the child nutrition field. By participating in professional development and keeping abreast of child nutrition changes, nutrition advancements, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" 2016\/2017 Manager Internship\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\nKey Performance Indicators<\/span>\r\n Professional development courses are organized into eight key areas.\u00a0 Within each area, courses are offered during the summer and throughout the school year.<\/span>\r\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/connectplus.pasco.k12.fl.us\/do\/fns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Interns-2018-2019-300x200.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nHaving a work force that is knowledgeable and customer-focused ensures that Pasco County students have nutritious, safe, and high quality menu selections in warm, welcoming, and fun environments.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe importance of professional development cannot be overemphasized, especially in the child nutrition field.\u00a0 By participating in professional development and keeping abreast of child nutrition changes, nutrition advancements, techniques and knowledge in the profession, employees become valuable school nutrition professionals and have more career advancement opportunities.\u00a0 Professional development is available for every school nutrition employee, regardless of his or her current position and <\/span>work location.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nTraining is a great tool to encourage career advancement for employees as well as professional development. One of these opportunities is our manager internship program which is a\u00a015\u00a0week program which begins with a\u00a012 week\u00a0rotation in schools (elementary, middle, and high), followed by two weeks\u00a0of team building and review.\u00a0 To apply for this program, applicants MUST\u00a0HAVE ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE<\/span><\/strong> year experience with Pasco County Food and Nutrition Department and\/or an EXTERNAL EQUIVALENT <\/span><\/strong>of managerial experience.\u00a0\u00a0 Applicants only need to apply if they are committed to pursing a career \/advancement with the FNS team.\u00a0 For more information, please contact JoHannah Kolianos in Team Development (ext.42403).<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/connectplus.pasco.k12.fl.us\/do\/fns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2017-Manager-Interns.jpg\")
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