Food Services Management involves the coordination of daily operational activities of food and nutrition operations. These operations include commercial food service establishments, institutional or commercial cafeteria operations and institutional or commercial catering services. Food service managers in a certain instutional settings may also assume responsibility for other operational areas such as housekeeping, laundry or other support services.

Employment in the field may be found in health care facilities - acute, chronic, rehabilitation, and long term care as well as in corrections, government agencies, colleges,
schools and universities. Typical
duties would include:

In addition to health care, employment may be found in the hospitality industry; as a private consultant; or as account representatives in the food service sales industry. For information on training for a career in food service management visit SIAST