Development Programs

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Development Programs: Cultivating the Next Generation of Industry Leaders
To ensure the foodservice sector remains an attractive field for exceptional talent, FSAA proudly offers two pivotal development initiatives: a Mentoring Program and a Business Management Scholarship.

Mentoring Program:
Our program connects established industry leaders with emerging professionals. Through one-on-one guidance, mentors share their insights and experience, equipping the next generation with the tools they need for success.

Business Management Scholarship:
This is not just another scholarship; it’s a career-advancing opportunity. The recipient gains access to a week-long, intensive executive management course at one of Australia’s most prestigious business colleges.

Both of these programs serve as an investment in the industry’s future, helping to attract, develop, and retain top-tier talent.

Our programs are exclusive to employees of member companies

FSAA eLearning Platform

Introducing the FSAA eLearning platform, exclusive to our Company Members. Aimed at managers and team leaders, this self-paced program focuses on value-selling techniques. It comes complete with interactive games, video lessons, and downloadable tools to support learning.

The seven-module course provides essential skills, from understanding customer needs to relationship building. Complete each lesson in four weeks and receive a personalised action plan.

Our platform is ideal for onboarding, upskilling, and tracking your team’s progress. Enhance your sales and marketing team’s skills—register now and take the first step toward industry success.

FSAA Mentoring Program

The FSAA Mentoring Program is a unique opportunity exclusively for our members. Senior industry figures lend their expertise to guide you in leadership roles, sharing invaluable skills and knowledge. Open to everyone in a member company, this program is a prime chance for professional development. We encourage you to make the most of it.

Objectives and Outcome Desired

Attract and retain talent in the sales, marketing and general business disciplines within the Foodservice channel
Use the skills, knowledge and experience of senior industry leaders to assist in career development of their mentees
Provide a direction for mentees to resolve their own issues, not have the mentor do their work for them
Encourage mentees to “stretch” and challenge themselves in a business sense
Establish specific areas that will be relevant to the participants within sales and marketing
Establish a measurement system that reflects the success or otherwise of individual programs

FSAA Business Management Scholarship

The FSAA Business Management Scholarship is an annual, high-value initiative exclusively available to our member companies. Valued at over $20,000, this scholarship grants the winner a six-day live-in management course at Melbourne Business School, one of Australia’s leading executive education institutions. This unique opportunity is designed to significantly expand your business know-how through contemporary methods.