First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

59 alternate job titles:

Banquet Captain Banquet Supervisor Bar Manager Bartender Manager Cafeteria Manager Cafeteria Supervisor Canteen Manager Cocktail Lounge Manager Commissary Production Supervisor Cook Manager Counter Supervisor Crew Chief Dairy Bar Manager Dietary Director Dietary Manager Dietary Supervisor Dining Room Captain Dining Room Manager Dining Room Supervisor Dining Services Director Fast Food Restaurant Manager Fast Food Services Manager Fast Food Supervisor Flight Kitchen Manager Floor Supervisor Food and Beverage Director Food and Nutrition Services Supervisor Food Beverage Supervisor Food Concession Manager Food Production Supervisor Food Service Director Food Service Industry Supervisor Food Service Manager Food Service Supervisor Food Supervisor Fountain Manager Fountain Supervisor GM (General Manager) Kitchen Manager Kitchen Supervisor Kitchen Work Supervisor Kosher Dietary Service Manager Kosher Dietary Service Supervisor Line Worker Supervisor Lunch Counter Manager Luncheonette Manager Lunchroom Food Service Supervisor Lunchroom Manager Lunchroom Supervisor Motel Food Service Supervisor Restaurant Manager Restaurant Shift Supervisor Restaurant Supervisor Room Service Supervisor School Lunch Manager Shift Supervisor Snack Bar Manager Soda Fountain Manager Tea Room Manager
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Salary Information

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers: $42,010 (median) per year.

Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company


Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Daily Tasks & Responsibilities

Task Description Category
Balance receipts. General
Train food preparation or food service personnel. General
Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards. General
Estimate supplies, ingredients, or staff requirements for food preparation activities. General
Perform human resources activities. General
Assist customers with seating arrangements. General
Process customer bills or payments. General
Order materials, supplies, or equipment. General
Schedule dining reservations. General
Schedule equipment maintenance. General
Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment. General
Cut cooked or raw foods. General
Prepare foods for cooking or serving. General
Record operational or production data. General
Plan menu options. General
Communicate with customers to resolve complaints or ensure satisfaction. Communication
Present food or beverage information or menus to customers. Communication
Maintain food, beverage, or equipment inventories. Maintenance
Monitor food services operations to ensure procedures are followed. Maintenance
Coordinate activities of food service staff. Management
Manage food service operations or parts of operations. Management
Coordinate timing of food production activities. Management
Evaluate quality of materials or products. Analysis
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    Technology Requirements

    Technology Description
    Microsoft Dynamics Enterprise resource planning ERP software
    Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
    Microsoft Office software Office suite software
    Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software
    Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software
    Microsoft Project Project management software
    Microsoft Word Word processing software
    ADP Workforce Now Human resources software
    CBORD Group Menu Management System Inventory management software
    Compeat Restaurant Accounting Systems Accounting software
    Compris Advanced Manager's Workstation Point of sale POS software
    Compris software Point of sale POS software
    CostGuard Accounting software
    Delphi Technology Financial analysis software
    Evernote Word processing software
    IBM Domino Communications server software
    Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale Point of sale POS software
    Inventory management software Inventory management software
    MICROS Systems HSI Profits Series Point of sale POS software
    Microsoft Publisher Desktop publishing software
    NCR Advanced Checkout Solution Point of sale POS software
    NCR NeighborhoodPOS Point of sale POS software
    Ordering and purchasing software Procurement software
    ParTech PixelPoint POS Point of sale POS software
    Point of sale POS software Point of sale POS software
    Quizlet Computer based training software
    Regnow Chrysanth Inventory Manager Inventory management software
    Restaurant Operations & Management Spreadsheet Library Spreadsheet software
    Sage 50 Accounting Accounting software
    SoftCafe ScheduleWriter Human resources software
    Spreadsheet software Spreadsheet software
    Staff scheduling software Calendar and scheduling software
    The General Store Point of sale POS software
    CBORD Foodservice Suite Data base user interface and query software
    CaterPro Data base user interface and query software
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      Relevant Certifications

      Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:

      Certification Issuing Organization Practice Test
      Certified Chef de Cuisine American Culinary Federation, Inc. Not Available
      Certified Coffee Specialist National Automatic Merchandising Association Not Available
      Certified Correctional Food Systems Manager American Correctional Food Service Association Not Available
      Certified Culinary Administrator American Culinary Federation, Inc. Not Available
      Certified Decorator Retail Bakers of America Not Available
      Certified Executive Chef American Culinary Federation, Inc. Not Available
      Certified Executive Pastry Chef American Culinary Federation, Inc. Not Available
      Certified Food Executive International Food Service Executives Association Not Available
      Certified Food Manager International Food Service Executives Association Not Available
      Certified Foodservice Professional North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers Not Available
      Certified Professional - Food Safety National Environmental Health Association Not Available
      Certified Sous Chef American Culinary Federation, Inc. Not Available
      Certified Working Pastry Chef American Culinary Federation, Inc. Not Available
      Certified in Comprehensive Food Safety National Environmental Health Association Not Available
      Level 1 Food Safety Awareness Tyrogen Available
      ManageFirst Professional National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Not Available
      Mold Awareness Specialist National Registry of Environmental Professionals Not Available
      NAMA Certified Executive National Automatic Merchandising Association Not Available
      School Nutrition Specialist School Nutrition Association Not Available
      ServSafe Allergens National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Not Available
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