The New York State Education Department sponsors week-long professional development programs for school food service workers and managers, held in July at Madison-Oneida BOCES.

The four-day sessions are conducted by experienced food service directors to:

• Emphasize basic cooking techniques and proper knife skills 

• Enhance the skills of food service personnel
• Provide training in quantity food preparation techniques
• Stress proper sanitation and kitchen safety
• Improve health and nutrition awareness
• Help to market and merchandise your program

The program is managed by NYSED's Office of Child Nutrition.

Click here for dates, program overviews, applications, contact information and other details.

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