What You Need to Know About Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisor

Example of Food Preparation & Serving Worker Supervisor Job Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

What Do Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors Do On a Daily Basis?

• Recommend measures for improving work procedures and worker performance to increase service quality and enhance job safety.
• Estimate ingredients and supplies required to prepare a recipe.
• Observe and evaluate workers and work procedures to ensure quality standards and service, and complete disciplinary write-ups.
• Evaluate new products for usefulness and suitability.
• 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.

What a Food Preparation & Serving Worker Supervisor Should Know

When polled, Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.

Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.

Types of Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisor

• Bartender Manager
• Bar Manager
• Dining Room Supervisor
• Food and Nutrition Services Supervisor
• Cargo Vessel Stewardess

Is There Job Demand for Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors?

In the United States, there were 936,900 jobs for Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisor in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 9.3% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 87,600 new jobs for Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisor by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 146,300 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Food Preparation & Serving Worker Supervisor are Utah, Arizona, and Colorado. Watch out if you plan on working in Ohio, Maine, or West Virginia. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

What is the Average Salary of a Food Preparation & Serving Worker Supervisor

Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors make between $21,800 and $57,290 a year.

Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors who work in New Jersey, Vermont, or Delaware, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors in different U.S. states.

State	Annual Mean Salary
Alabama	$31,600
Alaska	$37,240
Arizona	$35,030
Arkansas	$29,470
California	$37,230
Colorado	$40,650
Connecticut	$42,050
Delaware	$41,830
District of Columbia	$47,020
Florida	$38,540
Georgia	$29,940
Hawaii	$42,330
Idaho	$31,090
Illinois	$32,490
Indiana	$32,420
Iowa	$32,480
Kansas	$31,750
Kentucky	$31,130
Louisiana	$32,360
Maine	$38,740
Maryland	$38,510
Massachusetts	$42,270
Michigan	$35,140
Minnesota	$38,290
Mississippi	$30,180
Missouri	$34,010
Montana	$35,090
Nebraska	$30,690
Nevada	$36,850
New Hampshire	$39,730
New Jersey	$44,120
New Mexico	$30,030
New York	$41,510
North Carolina	$34,360
North Dakota	$35,680
Ohio	$33,050
Oklahoma	$29,190
Oregon	$34,760
Pennsylvania	$38,570
Rhode Island	$42,590
South Carolina	$32,550
South Dakota	$34,380
Tennessee	$32,420
Texas	$39,420
Utah	$32,230
Vermont	$43,460
Virginia	$37,070
Washington	$41,430
West Virginia	$30,140
Wisconsin	$31,830
Wyoming	$34,250

What Tools & Technology do Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors may use on a daily basis:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Data entry software
• Microsoft Project
• Spreadsheet software
• Microsoft Dynamics
• Microsoft Publisher
• Sage 50 Accounting
• Delphi Technology
• IBM Domino
• Point of sale POS software
• ADP Workforce Now
• Inventory management software
• The General Store
• Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale
• Compris software
• MICROS Systems HSI Profits Series

How to Become a Food Preparation & Serving Worker Supervisor

Individuals working as a Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisor have obtained the following education levels:

How many years of work experience do I need?

You May Also Be Interested In…

Those thinking about becoming a Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisor might also be interested in the following careers:

• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

Those who work as a Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisor sometimes switch careers to one of these choices:

• Bakers

References:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• College Factual
• O*NET Online

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