Food Service ManagementFood Service Management

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DescriptionDescription

Food service managers are responsible for Food service managers are responsible for the daily operations of restaurants and other the daily operations of restaurants and other establishments that prepare and serve establishments that prepare and serve meals and beverages to customers. Besides meals and beverages to customers. Besides coordinating activities among various coordinating activities among various departments, such as kitchen, dining room, departments, such as kitchen, dining room, and banquet operations, food service and banquet operations, food service managers ensure that customers are managers ensure that customers are satisfied with their dining experience. satisfied with their dining experience.

Salary/WageSalary/Wage

Median annual earnings of salaried food Median annual earnings of salaried food service managers were $43,020 in May service managers were $43,020 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $34,210 and $55,100. The lowest between $34,210 and $55,100. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $27,400, and 10 percent earned less than $27,400, and the highest 10 percent earned more than the highest 10 percent earned more than $70,810. $70,810.

Job OutlookJob Outlook

Food service manager jobs are expected to Food service manager jobs are expected to grow 5 percent, or more slowly than the grow 5 percent, or more slowly than the average for all occupations through 2016. average for all occupations through 2016. However, job opportunities should be good However, job opportunities should be good because, in addition to job growth, many because, in addition to job growth, many more openings will arise from the need to more openings will arise from the need to replace managers who leave the replace managers who leave the occupation. occupation.

What Can I expect to do?What Can I expect to do?

Food service managers ensure that diners are Food service managers ensure that diners are served properly and in a timely manner. They served properly and in a timely manner. They investigate and resolve customers’ complaints investigate and resolve customers’ complaints about food quality or service. They monitor orders about food quality or service. They monitor orders in the kitchen to determine where backups may in the kitchen to determine where backups may occur, and they work with the chef to remedy any occur, and they work with the chef to remedy any delays in service. Managers direct the cleaning of delays in service. Managers direct the cleaning of the dining areas and the washing of tableware, the dining areas and the washing of tableware, kitchen utensils, and equipment to comply with kitchen utensils, and equipment to comply with company and government sanitation standards. company and government sanitation standards.

Experience RequiredExperience Required

Experience as a waiter or waitress, cook, or Experience as a waiter or waitress, cook, or counter help is the most common way to enter the counter help is the most common way to enter the occupation. Executive chefs, in particular, need occupation. Executive chefs, in particular, need extensive experience working as chefs. Many food extensive experience working as chefs. Many food service management companies and national or service management companies and national or regional restaurant chains recruit management regional restaurant chains recruit management trainees from two and four year college hospitality trainees from two and four year college hospitality management programs, which require internships management programs, which require internships and real-life experience to graduate. and real-life experience to graduate.

Training RequiredTraining Required

Most restaurant chains and food service Most restaurant chains and food service management companies have rigorous training management companies have rigorous training programs for management positions. Through a programs for management positions. Through a combination of classroom and on-the-job training, combination of classroom and on-the-job training, trainees receive instruction and gain work trainees receive instruction and gain work experience in all aspects of the operation of a experience in all aspects of the operation of a restaurant or institutional food service facility. restaurant or institutional food service facility. Areas include food preparation, nutrition, Areas include food preparation, nutrition, sanitation, security, company policies and sanitation, security, company policies and procedures, personnel management, procedures, personnel management, recordkeeping, and preparation of reports. recordkeeping, and preparation of reports.

Education RequiredEducation Required

Both 2- and 4-year programs provide instruction in Both 2- and 4-year programs provide instruction in subjects such as nutrition, sanitation, and food subjects such as nutrition, sanitation, and food planning and preparation, as well as accounting, planning and preparation, as well as accounting, business law and management, and computer business law and management, and computer science. Some programs combine classroom and science. Some programs combine classroom and laboratory study with internships providing on-the-laboratory study with internships providing on-the-job experience. In addition, many educational job experience. In addition, many educational institutions offer culinary programs in food institutions offer culinary programs in food preparation. preparation.

Why this career?Why this career?

I chose this career because I am in the Food I chose this career because I am in the Food Management Services at Courtesy Management Services at Courtesy Corporation, I like to work around food and Corporation, I like to work around food and things to do with food. I like making different things to do with food. I like making different sorts of food and combinations of different sorts of food and combinations of different foods in the world.foods in the world.

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