Food Service Management - Bucks County Community College

Food Service Management from Bucks County Community College is a Campus Associate Restaurant degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. The Tourism and Hospitality Management major offers a variety of options for the student interested in gaining employment in the hospitality industry at an entry level or as a management trainee. The student may choose to follow either the Tourism and Hospitality Management Emphasis or the Food Service Management Emphasis. (See options below and consult with an advisor.) Program requirements can be completed in a two-year period of full-time study (including one summer employment internship). This Associate Degree program prepares graduates to compete for various entry-level management careers in the hospitality management, commercial and non-commercial foodservice and tourism/lodging industries, depending upon which emphasis is selected. Upon successful completion of major requirements, an Associate of Arts Degree will be granted by the College. Graduates seek employment in positions with job titles such as hotel/restaurant management trainee, front desk supervisor, foodservice supervisor, food production assistant, dietary manager , shift supervisor, assistant manager in hotel/motel/restaurant/institutional operations. Graduates of this program are able to * work and communicate effectively with others through oral, written or graphic means to demonstrate interpersonal skills and professional attitudes and work habits; * distinguish among moral, ethical and legal aspects of business law as applied to hospitality industry occupations; * utilize principles of effective personnel management in the supervision of employees; * plan and develop appropriate and nutritious menus that meet the requirements of hotels, restaurants and non-commercial operations; * develop cost control and asset management techniques in various operations; * organize and direct food production and service in a variety of settings. supervise employees in the front desk operation of a hotel or motel; * exhibit knowledge of the terminology of the tourism, foodservice, and lodging industry; * be certified in Applied Foodservice Sanitation; * Supervise employees in foodservice management operations; and * Based on specific interests, concentrate on a particular aspect of business for particular attention. View more details on Bucks County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Restaurant courses.