Food Service Training Requirement Sample Clauses

Food Service Training Requirement. Food service employees are required to meet and maintain all requirements of the job description for which they are being paid, including annual continuing education units (CEU) and certification renewal. Employees will be required to sign an acknowledgement form at the beginning of each school year. Another reminder will be provided to the employee in January of each year. For any food service employee who does not meet the CEU or certification renewal requirements of their current job description by April 15th he/she will be nonreappointed (if eligible) or placed in a lower level food service position for which they are qualified for. Once an employee completes all CEU and certification requirements, they may be considered for a higher level food service position the following year. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has established the requirement for Professional Standard hours for all employees who work in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Beginning the 2017-2018 school year, all food service employees on a 180 day or 185 day contract will be required to attend a mandatory 8 hour training session during preschool week. For any employee who requests and receives written permission from the Director of Food & Nutrition to be excused from the preschool training will be required to attend a make-up training session that will be scheduled on a non- contract day. In the event an employee does not attend the training, the employee will be considered in violation of the requirements for their position and appropriate disciplinary or performance action will be taken. Employees hired throughout the school year will be required to attend a training session as determined by the Director of Food & Nutrition.