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Careers in Food and Careers in Food and NutritionNutrition

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CareersCareers Jobs range from farm Jobs range from farm

workers to school workers to school dietitians to dietitians to supermarket supermarket managers to food managers to food technologiststechnologists

Two major industriesTwo major industries Food processing and Food processing and

food servicefood service

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Qualities NeededQualities Needed 1. 1. Interest and SkillsInterest and Skills Do you like working outdoors??Do you like working outdoors??

Farm laborers, work on fishing boatsFarm laborers, work on fishing boats Can you pay close attention to details??Can you pay close attention to details??

Put right foods in right places, check food Put right foods in right places, check food quality before leaving plantquality before leaving plant

Do you like working with machinery?Do you like working with machinery? Complex machinery, be knowledgeable and Complex machinery, be knowledgeable and

carefulcareful

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Do you have good math skills??Do you have good math skills?? Accurately check customer’s billAccurately check customer’s bill

Are you calm under pressure??Are you calm under pressure?? Restaurant kitchen hectic, be calm with lots Restaurant kitchen hectic, be calm with lots

going ongoing on Are you creative??Are you creative??

Fresh menus to attract customers, appetizing Fresh menus to attract customers, appetizing dishes, garnishes, etcdishes, garnishes, etc

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Can you work well and get along with Can you work well and get along with others??others?? Team made up of waiters/waitresses, Team made up of waiters/waitresses,

hosts/hostess, food preparershosts/hostess, food preparers Are you friendly??Are you friendly??

Some paid directly by customers (tip), Some paid directly by customers (tip), pleasant attitude makes repeat consumerspleasant attitude makes repeat consumers

Are you willing to learn more about food Are you willing to learn more about food and food preparation??and food preparation?? Know how to: grill, wash dishes, nutritionKnow how to: grill, wash dishes, nutrition

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The enormous The enormous change in American change in American eating habits over the eating habits over the last 50 years has all last 50 years has all but ensured a but ensured a continuing need for continuing need for people in food people in food processing.processing.

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Americans’ growing reliance on Americans’ growing reliance on convenience foods is well documented.convenience foods is well documented.

Take-out food is another growth area; Take-out food is another growth area; many supermarkets sell whole roasted many supermarkets sell whole roasted chickens or fresh pizzas that are cooked at chickens or fresh pizzas that are cooked at home.home.

There are even services that deliver entire There are even services that deliver entire meals from the menus of local restaurants.meals from the menus of local restaurants.

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Jobs in Food ProcessingJobs in Food Processing Entry-level positions:Entry-level positions: Without prior experienceWithout prior experience Learn skills on jobLearn skills on job Examples:Examples:

Farm laborers, food-canning and food-freezing, hand Farm laborers, food-canning and food-freezing, hand packers for some fruits/vegetablespackers for some fruits/vegetables

Stock clerks stock shelvesStock clerks stock shelves Clean storesClean stores Part time to full timePart time to full time

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Jobs that Require TrainingJobs that Require Training Managers who oversee staff membersManagers who oversee staff members Make sure jobs are done properlyMake sure jobs are done properly So business makes profitSo business makes profit

Ex. Department managers, plant Ex. Department managers, plant managersmanagers

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Inventory=amount of each product that is Inventory=amount of each product that is in stock at any one timein stock at any one time

Manager responsible for inventoryManager responsible for inventory Computers help keep trackComputers help keep track Often have college courses, promoted Often have college courses, promoted

from cashier to department head to store from cashier to department head to store managermanager

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Some jobs earned through: Some jobs earned through: apprenticeshipsapprenticeships = is an employee who = is an employee who studies a position under the supervision of studies a position under the supervision of a senior workera senior worker

Vocational or trade schoolVocational or trade school Training for on the jobTraining for on the job

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Higher EducationHigher Education Work in food and nutrition are required to Work in food and nutrition are required to

have college degreeshave college degrees Food scientists study nutrition, biology, Food scientists study nutrition, biology,

chemistrychemistry

Improve methods of canning, freezing, Improve methods of canning, freezing, packaging, and storing foods as to not packaging, and storing foods as to not lose nutrientslose nutrients

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Agronomists are Agronomists are scientist who try to scientist who try to improve the process improve the process of growing crops.of growing crops.

Advanced training Advanced training beyond 4 yearsbeyond 4 years

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Jobs in Food ServiceJobs in Food Service

Entry-levelEntry-level Waiters, waitresses (servers), Waiters, waitresses (servers),

dishwashers, hosts, hostesses,dishwashers, hosts, hostesses, Fulltime to part-timeFulltime to part-time Paid low hourly rate that is supplemented Paid low hourly rate that is supplemented

with tipswith tips

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Jobs that Require TrainingJobs that Require Training

Entry-level jobs open doors to higher Entry-level jobs open doors to higher positionspositions

Openings for assistant managers, floor Openings for assistant managers, floor managersmanagers

Chefs earn position by working way Chefs earn position by working way through kitchen, (salad to dessert)through kitchen, (salad to dessert)

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Higher EducationHigher Education

Many require college degreesMany require college degrees Dietitians, nutritionist =study and apply Dietitians, nutritionist =study and apply

nutrition principles to food managementnutrition principles to food management Nutritionists study how the body uses foodNutritionists study how the body uses food Employed in schools, hospitals, public Employed in schools, hospitals, public

agenciesagencies Many have 4 years and graduate degreesMany have 4 years and graduate degrees

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Not all dietitians work in institutions; many Not all dietitians work in institutions; many are in private practice.are in private practice.

They ma be hired to provide nutritional They ma be hired to provide nutritional advice to professional athletes, lecture to advice to professional athletes, lecture to clubs and organizations, and consult with clubs and organizations, and consult with food companies in developing new food companies in developing new products.products.

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Food writers and Food writers and editors help public editors help public learn about food and learn about food and nutritionnutrition

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Restaurant franchises offer opportunities Restaurant franchises offer opportunities for entrepreneurship in the food industry.for entrepreneurship in the food industry.

The franchise company provides the site The franchise company provides the site and equipment, operations assistance, and equipment, operations assistance, advertising, and an established name; advertising, and an established name; franchise owner manage daily operations.franchise owner manage daily operations.

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Jobs in fast-food restaurants offer real, Jobs in fast-food restaurants offer real, often unrecognized benefits. often unrecognized benefits.

Tasks and training are fairly uniform within Tasks and training are fairly uniform within a franchise, so employees can work in a franchise, so employees can work in franchise restaurants in any location; they franchise restaurants in any location; they have “portable” jobs.have “portable” jobs.

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Fast-food restaurants are usually open Fast-food restaurants are usually open long hours, offering more flexibility in long hours, offering more flexibility in scheduling.scheduling.

Workers can also learn a variety of food Workers can also learn a variety of food preparation and kitchen management preparation and kitchen management skills, sometimes changing tasks from skills, sometimes changing tasks from week to week.week to week.

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Page 536Page 536 Pager systemPager system

Wrist pagers/ customer can change order, request Wrist pagers/ customer can change order, request check, etccheck, etc

Reservation softwareReservation software Tracks reservations, who has arrived and estimates Tracks reservations, who has arrived and estimates

wait for walk-in customerswait for walk-in customers Point-of-sale computersPoint-of-sale computers

Take order, knows table location, # of customers, and Take order, knows table location, # of customers, and order –goes to kitchen display, etcorder –goes to kitchen display, etc

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Real Life ApplicationReal Life Application Imagine one of your friends is growing Imagine one of your friends is growing

discouraged with their job as a discouraged with their job as a supermarket baggers. “It’s such a simple supermarket baggers. “It’s such a simple job, “ he explains, “and I’m not learning job, “ he explains, “and I’m not learning anything.”anything.”

Is he correct?Is he correct? Learn how to get along with customers, Learn how to get along with customers,

organization, etcorganization, etc

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Did You Know??Did You Know??

Budding food scientists may find a career Budding food scientists may find a career with the United States Food and Drug with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Administration (FDA).

Established in 1907, the agency’s original Established in 1907, the agency’s original purpose was monitoring food purity and purpose was monitoring food purity and sanitation in the food-processing industry.sanitation in the food-processing industry.

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Today FDA scientists test the safety and Today FDA scientists test the safety and usefulness of drugs and chemicals, usefulness of drugs and chemicals, including those used in foods.including those used in foods.

They also study the effect of pesticides They also study the effect of pesticides that may enter the food supply.that may enter the food supply.

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ActivityActivity

Invite a variety of workers in food Invite a variety of workers in food processing and food service to speak to processing and food service to speak to the class.the class.

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ActivityActivity

With a partner, take turns acting out the With a partner, take turns acting out the roles of interviewer and job candidate. roles of interviewer and job candidate. The interviewer should state his or her The interviewer should state his or her needs to the applicant, and the candidate needs to the applicant, and the candidate should explain how these would be met.should explain how these would be met.