Centennial College’s post-secondary food service worker program fulfills the training requirements for dietary workers established by the Ministry of Health. It prepares students to work in kitchens at hospitals, long term care facilities, seniors’ residences, colleges, schools and other institutions. A strong emphasis is on nutrition education and specialized food preparation techniques. The students learn to prepare nutritious meals that benefit the health of patients or their clients.

A food service worker is responsible for providing a safe and healthy dietary environment, preparing and serving food, ensuring that food served is hygienic, safe and bacteria-free, preparing therapeutic meals in a healthcare environment, implementing cooking principles and techniques in quantity food production, adhering to departmental and industrial work standards and complying with governmental and departmental regulations related to food safety and hazard prevention.

Food service workers...