Purchasing for foodservice operations

The management and staff of the Udzungwa Mountains College Trust (UMCTO) in Moshi Municipality – Kilimanjaro Region, do not receive cash in hand at all and by any means, and instead, all payments – including money for the registration form, professional courses, study tours, or any assistance of money to support the college projects from our friends and development stakeholders/partners should be paid through college bank facilities, and the general public should be aware and understand that the college operates only two bank accounts namely KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK (KCB) & NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE (NBC) respectively.

Please, bring us your bank slip after making your payments and you will be given the college receipt of your hard-earned money. It is strictly prohibited and illegal as well as risk-taking to pay your money via the personal savings account/M-Pesa. No matter the person in the management of the Udzungwa Mountains College Trust (UMCTO) is the Managing Director, College Principal, College Accountant, Public Relations Manager, etc. We are all guided and ruled by the college constitution/Trust Deed. The management and staff of the Udzungwa Mountains College Trust (UMCTO) will not be responsible for any complaints from sponsors, guardians, parents or college students at large regarding this matter.

COLLEGE BANK FACILITIES;
For those who wish to use the college bank facilities to send their fees they should use the college bank accounts as shown below;

1.KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK MOSHI BRANCH (KCB)
Account No. 3300106621
Account name; UDZUNGWA MOUNTAINS COLLEGE TRUST

2.NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE MOSHI BRANCH (NBC)
Account name; UDZUNGWA MOUNTAINS COLLEGE TRUST
Account No. 017101008396.

About this course;
This course will give college students a basic understanding of the purchasing function in the food service sector. College students of UMCTO will learn about the ways in which value can be added by members of the foodservice distribution channel, the necessary elements of purchase specifications, and how to select and evaluate distributor partners. The module also covers ethics, group purchasing, electronic purchasing methods, and food safety and defence issues.

The importance of the purchasing function and the primary and secondary members of the foodservice distribution channel

Foodservice segments, food service process flow.

The purchasing control point, and the role of internal customers in purchasing.
Steps in the purchasing process, the skills, Knowledge, and behaviour required in purchasing personnel, and the role of food service operator ethics in purchasing.
Purchase specifications and the purchase order system, pricing and cost controls, and the ordering process.
Food defence and security considerations for food service operations.
Distributor partners describe the process to select distributor partners, and explain the essentials of ethics from a distributor’s perspective
Safety, food defence, and security considerations for distributors.
Buyer–distributor relationships
The audit trail and procedures necessary for effective inventory controls.
Distribution systems through which various food and beverage products are purchased.
Purchase specifications for various food and beverage products.
Inspection and grading processes.

CERTIFIED CERTIFICATE;

A certificate of Secondary Education with 4 Passes (D) and above excluding religious subjects.

ORDINARY DIPLOMA;

An Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education with at least two Subsidiary and above OR
A Certificate of NTA Level 4

Full Amount Tshs 2,100000/= 1.5yrs

Course fees cover – Learning materials, binoculars, uniforms, books, birdsong CDs, Foreign language materials, camera, laptops & iPods, counter books & pens, and many more as per the particular field of study.

Full Amount Tshs 3,000,000/= 2.5yr

Course fees cover – Learning materials, binoculars, uniforms, books, birdsong CDs, Foreign language materials, camera, laptops & iPods, counter books & pens, and many more as per the particular field of study.

Full Amount Tshs 1,050.000/= 9 month

It is true! Once you become UMCTO – student why not encourage your friends to sign up for a course too?

As soon as one of your friends enrolls with us, you will get Tshs 60,000/= as a special thank you for your recommendation

So not only will your friends be given the chance to further themselves in the most flexible and enjoyable way available today, but you will also be able to treat yourself.

At Udzungwa Mountains College Trust (UMCTO) we pride ourselves on offering you the best service possible. From the quality of our study materials – all written by professionals in their fields, to our Students Advisors – who have been specially chosen for their ability to help students, we aim to offer you only the best, that is our promise.

“Ignorance is more expensive than education. Cheap it costs. Think big! We value and respect to the great extent your hard-earned college fees for your return in investment (ROI) that you invest with Udzungwa Mountains College Trust (UMCTO). At Udzungwa Mountains College Trust (UMCTO) we pride ourselves on offering you the best service possible. From the quality of our study materials – all written by professionals in their fields, to our Student Advisors – who have been specially chosen for their ability to help students, we aim to offer you only the best, that is our promise”.

Purchasing for foodservice operations

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