First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

What the work involves

• Resolve customer complaints regarding food service.
• Train workers in food preparation, and in service, sanitation, and safety procedures.
• Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure efficient service and conformance to standards.
• Control inventories of food, equipment, smallware, and liquor, and report shortages to designated personnel.
• Assign duties, responsibilities, and work stations to employees in accordance with work requirements.
• Analyze operational problems, such as theft and wastage, and establish procedures to alleviate these problems.
• Specify food portions and courses, production and time sequences, and workstation and equipment arrangements.

What to study

The fields of study the Department of Education links to this occupation, most widely taught first.

• Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesSee 122 colleges that teach it
• Culinary Arts and Related ServicesSee 40 colleges that teach it

Who it suits

O*NET scores every occupation on six interest dimensions. This one leans hardest on these three.

• Leading and persuading

• Organised and precise

• Hands-on and practical

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