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Description
Food service supervisors supervise, direct and coordinate the activities of workers who prepare, portion and serve food. They are employed by hospitals and other health care establishments and by cafeterias, catering companies and other food service establishments.
Job Titles
- Cafeteria supervisor
- Canteen supervisor
- Catering supervisor
- Food assembly supervisor
- Food concession supervisor
- Food service supervisor
- Hospital food service supervisor
- Kitchen manager
- Railway dining car food service supervisor
- Shift manager – fast food restaurant
- Swing manager – fast food restaurant
- Unit supervisor – food services
Main Duties
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of staff who prepare, portion and serve food
- Estimate and order ingredients and supplies required for meal preparation
- Prepare food order summaries for chef according to requests from dieticians, patients in hospitals or other customers
- Establish work schedules and procedures
- Maintain records of stock, repairs, sales and wastage
- Train staff in job duties, and sanitation and safety procedures
- Supervise and check assembly of regular and special diet trays and delivery of food trolleys to hospital patients
- Ensure that food and service meet quality control standards
- May participate in the selection of food service staff and assist in the development of policies, procedures and budgets
- May plan cafeteria menus and determine related food and labour costs.
Workplaces
- Cafeterias
- Catering companies
- Food service establishments
- Health care establishments
- Hospitals
Skills
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Monitoring
- Time Management
- Coordinating
Abilities
- Categorization Flexibility
- Information Ordering
- Near Vision
- Problem Identification
- Speech Clarity
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Independence
- Leadership
Similar Occupations
- Restaurant and food service managers (60030)
- Maîtres d’hôtel and hosts/hostesses (64300)
- Mobile canteen service supervisor (in 72024.00 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators)
- Banquet captain (in 65200.00 Food and beverage servers)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be good for Food service supervisors (62020) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
Here are some key facts about Food service supervisors in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 300 people work in this occupation.
- Food service supervisors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 87%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 91% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 9% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 56% of food service supervisors work all year, while 43% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 37% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 63% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 7% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 34% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 33% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 21% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $16.00 | $16.25 | $22.50 |
| Canada | $14.00 | $17.00 | $25.00 |
Training
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More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.
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