{"id":15004,"date":"2023-06-19T13:50:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T18:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gfstotalrewards.ca\/?page_id=15004"},"modified":"2025-09-23T10:00:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:00:57","slug":"learning-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gfssctotalrewards.ca\/en-ca\/learning-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning + Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15004\" class=\"elementor elementor-15004\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b870218 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b870218\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21203a6e\" data-id=\"21203a6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa8fec7 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fa8fec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\">Development + Programs<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691fd2dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"691fd2dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning + Development<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3003f10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3003f10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ignite your learning journey with resources and opportunities to guide you in your career development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20c24ef0 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"20c24ef0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b2e88d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b2e88d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4edb628\" data-id=\"4edb628\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2c583 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd2c583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Learning Culture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30dc616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30dc616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Continuing development is crucial for individual and organizational success. It keeps our team members skilled, adaptable and engaged. That leads to all kinds of good things \u2013 increased productivity, innovation, and talent retention to name a few. It also gives us a competitive edge, ensures compliance and enhances customer satisfaction. Please note that training and learning resources are available to current employees only.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-deb7035 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"deb7035\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aaadd3e\" data-id=\"aaadd3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbfeab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"dbfeab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2301\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2301\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Our Competency Model<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2301\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2301\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18095 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/gfstotalrewards.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-03-at-2.58.35-PM-300x279.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" \/>Our Competency Model guides our approach to career development at GFS\u2014how each individual can reach their fullest potential in the organization. This model also guides many processes at GFS including hiring, training, evaluation, developing and promoting, and serves as a guide to all team members as they seek to grow in their current roles or develop toward future opportunities.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/gfssctotalrewards.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Competency-Model-2025_EN_full_2pager.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Competency Definitions and Key Actions<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2302\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2302\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Your Development Journey<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2302\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2302\"><p>Development helps people grow as individuals, feel energized and engaged, and helps us keep our edge in the industry. To support your growth, GFS offers enhanced learning and development opportunities wherever you are in your career.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18131 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gfstotalrewards.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/South-Region-HR-Team_Slide5-e1696434999466.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"198\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2303\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2303\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Useful Learning Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2303\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2303\"><p>We believe in the power of learning. Our programs offer valuable personal and professional growth opportunities, helping our employees stay ahead. Discover how our learning initiatives can empower you on your journey to success.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/gordongrove.workvivo.us\/pages\/212\/professional-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Development Journey Guide<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1CGjnpBiltz7VSVCidQxsTVXS-aaQs2S8ZCMKWgjOdek\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individual Development Plan in Workday<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/11ScdR5lBD9NXA7MXrT6SRhzeOy-cKGbeMdc8J-bnivA\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individual Development Plan Best Practices<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1A-YwLHNOoVHnQnjHWhSI0-B6Aj3nkj3J5BdTZaldc2k\/edit#slide=id.p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">360 Degree Feedback<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1W4NNsXsizpHHxGc-aOKcjkBAfgj_-Sb3uq_Bjyoe4E4\/edit?gid=0#gid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Self-Paced eLearnings<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/gfssctotalrewards.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Competency-Model-2025_EN_RGB_Expanded-Interactive.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Competency Model Development Guides<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/gordongrove.workvivo.us\/pages\/212\/the-seed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Self-Guided Development<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1gJQyKrcQtEMd1WVObVgZ7-iO4S5pp4XI7j6k43en8pY\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Tabs in Workday<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39976da elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"39976da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-39976da{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95f5b67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95f5b67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb07809\" data-id=\"eb07809\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4c746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d4c746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Learning<br>Opportunities &amp; Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bbbd95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"0bbbd95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1231\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1231\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Self-Guided Development<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1231\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1231\"><p>\u00a0\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/gordongrove.workvivo.us\/pages\/212\/the-seed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Seed<\/a>\u201d is a self-guided career development planner. Investing in your career development can help you achieve your professional and personal goals, build a successful and fulfilling career, and live a more satisfying life. Using the career development tool at The Seed will help you gain the skills and knowledge you need to advance in your career, take on new challenges, and achieve your professional goals.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1232\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1232\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Online Development<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1232\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1232\"><p>You can obtain self-paced eLearning through <a href=\"https:\/\/wd5.myworkday.com\/gfs\/learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workday&#8217;s learning management system<\/a>. This eLearning can help you assess your skills and find opportunities for growth and improvement, ultimately contributing to your professional development. It&#8217;s a flexible and self-directed approach to learning that allows you to take control of your own development.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore over 60 self-paced eLearning courses which focus on leadership skills, with most under 20 minutes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1W4NNsXsizpHHxGc-aOKcjkBAfgj_-Sb3uq_Bjyoe4E4\/edit?gid=0#gid=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1233\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1233\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Tailored Leadership Development<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1233\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1233\"><p>The Gordon Food Service leadership program is a multi-phase program that takes participants through a series of learning experiences designed to build their leadership skills and prepare them for future opportunities within the organization.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7cbed5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7cbed5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e1171 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18e1171\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4e9dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a4e9dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Have Questions About Our Learning &amp; Development Programs?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca31353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca31353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have answers. View our frequently asked questions about our learning and development programs offered at Gordon Food Service. 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