Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Food Service Managers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Pasadena City College, Riverside Community College, Laney, and College of the Canyons.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Lake Tahoe Community College, Mendocino College, Monterey Peninsula College, and Santa Ana College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Laney, Santa Barbara City College, Grossmont, and Diablo Valley College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Shasta College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at City College.
Working as a Food Service Manager in California
Food service managers handle the day-to-day operations of restaurants, cafeterias, banquet and catering services, and institutional food service departments. They manage the business and human resources aspects of food service, and sometimes help with cooking, cleaning and menu planning. Read a detailed Food Service Manager job description and schools overview.
State Requirements for Food Service Managers in California
- California requires at least one person in a food service establishment to be certified in food safety. ServSafe, part of National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF), summarizes California requirements and offers state approved training. Employers usually determine which manager should be certified.
- County and city codes may have more stringent requirements. It is suggested that food service managers check for such local requirements, some of which are available on the ServSafe site.
- There is no state requirement for practical experience in food service management in California.
- Voluntary certification in food safety is available through the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, which also awards the Foodservice Management Professional credential.
Major Industries for Food Service Managers in California
Limited-service eating places and full-service restaurants hire the majority of food service managers in California. Other California industries for food service managers include:
- Elementary and Secondary Schools
- Grocery Stores
- Special Food Services
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
- Specialty Food Stores
- Nursing Care Facilities
- Amusement and Recreation
- Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
- Amusement Parks and Arcades
- Motion Picture and Video
- Colleges and Universities
Major Employers for Food Service Managers in California
A few representative major employers of food service managers in California include:
- Carl's Jr (Limited Service Eating)
- Jack in the Box Inc (Limited Service Eating)
- Haagen-Dazs Shop (Limited Service Eating)
- Alfiere Mediterranean Bistro (Full Service Restaurant)
- Arena Club Restaurant (Full Service Restaurant)
- Levy Restaurant Inc (Full Service Restaurant)
- California State University (Schools)
- Apple Valley Unified School District (Schools)
- Palm Springs Unified School District (Schools)
- Santa Barbara Community College (Schools)
- Natural Selection Foods (Grocery Stores)
- Safeway(Grocery Stores)
- Loma Linda University Medical (Hospitals)
- Sharp Memorial Hospital (Hospitals)
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