Manager’s Corner (Formerly No Time to Train)
Available in both English and Spanish, Manager’s Corner (formerly known as No Time to Train) is a series of resources designed to give managers/directors short lesson plans, which can be used to train staff on a variety of topics. Each lesson requires about 15 minutes and contains the following parts:
- Learning objective
- Importance of the topic
- Materials needed
- Instructions on how to present the information
- Questions to ask staff
- Additional resources to strengthen or refresh the manager’s and/or director’s knowledge
Lessons in the series are grouped by USDA Key Areas.
- Nutrition
- Operations
- Communications/Marketing
Nutrition
| Title | Date added | Download |
|---|---|---|
Beans, Peas, and Lentils in School Meals | April 29, 2025 | Download |
| Cycle Menus | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Dark Green Vegetables in School Meals | November 11, 2021 | Download |
Dietary Fiber | April 29, 2025 | Download |
| Food Bars | November 11, 2021 | Download |
Menu Substitutions for Vegetables | April 29, 2025 | Download |
| Nutrition Education | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Other Vegetables Subgroup in School Meals | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Promoting Milk Intake in School Meals | July 25, 2022 | Download |
| Red/Orange Vegetables Subgroup in School Meals | November 11, 2021 | Download |
School Meals Fruit Component Requirements | April 29, 2025 | Download |
| School Meals Grain Component Requirements | May 06, 2022 | Download |
School Meals Meats-Meat Alternates Component Requirements | April 29, 2025 | Download |
Vegetable Subgroups in School Meals | April 29, 2025 | Download |
Operations
| Title | Date added | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Batch Cooking | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Common Large Cooking Equipment | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Food Presentation | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Forecasting: The Role of School Nutrition Staff | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Ingredient Calculations | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Knife Skills: Safety | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Knife Skills: Types of Knives | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Meal Quality and Acceptability | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Meal Service Options | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Mise en Place | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Preventing Excess Waste in Storage Areas | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Production Records | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Quality Score Cards | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Roasting Vegetables | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Serving Line Presentation | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Standardized Recipes | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Storing Produce for Optimal Quality | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Weight and Volume | November 11, 2021 | Download |
Communications/Marketing
| Title | Date added | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Communication on the Serving Line: Substitutions | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Create a Positive Customer Experience | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Customer Service and Communication | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Getting Buy-In From School Administration and Staff | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Knowing Your Customer | November 11, 2021 | Download |
School Breakfast Program Promotion | April 29, 2025 | Download |
| Student Taste Testing – Breakfast | November 11, 2021 | Download |
| Student Taste Testing – Lunch | November 11, 2021 | Download |
Disponible tanto en inglés como en español, Recursos del Gerente (anteriormente conocido como Sin Tiempo para Capacitar) es una serie de recursos diseñados para brindar a los gerentes/directores planes de lecciones breves, que se pueden utilizar para entrenar al personal en una variedad de temas. Cada lección requiere unos 15 minutos y contiene las siguientes partes:
- Objetivo de aprendizaje
- Importancia del tema
- Materiales necesitados
- Instrucciones sobre como presentar la información
- Preguntas para hacerle al personal
- Recursos adicionales para fortalecer o actualizar el conocimiento del gerente y / o director
Las lecciones de la serie están agrupadas por áreas claves del USDA
- Nutrición
- Operaciones
- Comunicaciones / mercadeo
Nutrición
| Title | Date added | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Barras de alimentos | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Educación nutricional | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Fibra dietética | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Legumbres en las comidas escolares | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Menús rotativos | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Otros subgrupos de vegetales en las comidas escolares | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Promoviendo el consumo de leche en alimentos escolares | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Requerimientos del componente de frutas en las comidas escolares | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Requerimientos del componente de granos en las comidas escolares | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Requisitos de componentes de sustitutos de carne en comidas escolares | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Subgrupo de vegetales rojoss_anaranjados | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Subgrupos de vegetales en las comidas escolares | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Sustitución de menús para vegetales | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Vegetales verde oscuro en comidas escolares | November 29, 2021 | Download |
Comunicación_Mercadotecnia
| Title | Date added | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Comunicación en la línea de serviciosustituciones | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Conociendo a tu cliente | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Creando una experiencia positiva al cliente | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Degustación de estudiantesAlmuerzo | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Degustación de estudiantesDesayuno | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Promoción del Programa de Desayunos Escolares | November 29, 2021 | Download |
| Servicio al cliente y comunicación | November 29, 2021 | Download |

