Food service supervisor

Job requirements

Languages

• English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Ability to Supervise

• 5-10 people

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking
• Physically demanding

Work Site Environment

• Hot

Personal Suitability

• Team player
• Flexibility
• Excellent oral communication
• Client focus

Additional Skills

• Establish methods to meet work schedules
• Train staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures
• Hire food service staff
• Prepare budget and cost estimates
• Address customers' complaints or concerns

Specific Skills

• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of staff who prepare and portion food
• Estimate and order ingredients and supplies
• Ensure food service and quality control
• Maintain records of stock, repairs, sales and wastage
• Prepare and submit reports
• Prepare food order summaries for chef
• Must have knowledge of the establishment's culinary genres
• Supervise and check assembly of trays
• Supervise and check delivery of food trolleys
• Establish work schedules

Work Setting

• Restaurant
• Catering firm

Workers Supervised

• Kitchen and food service helpers
• Food and beverage servers
• Foodservice counter attendants and food preparers
• Cook (general)