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6311 – Food service supervisors

Food service supervisors, supervise, direct and co-ordinate 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.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

  • Cafeteria supervisor
  • Canteen supervisor
  • Catering supervisor
  • Food assembly supervisor
  • Food service supervisor
  • Food service supervisor, hospital
  • Hospital food service supervisor
  • Railway dining car food service supervisor
  • Shift manager, fast food restaurant
  • Supervisor, food concession
  • Supervisor, food services
  • Swing manager, fast food restaurant
  • Unit supervisor - food services
  • Cafeteria supervisor
  • Canteen supervisor
  • Catering supervisor
  • Food service supervisor

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Food service supervisors perform some or all of the following duties:
    • Supervise, co-ordinate 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 methods to meet work schedules
    • 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.

Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a community college program in food service administration, hotel and restaurant management or related discipline or Several years of experience in food preparation or service are required.

Additional information

    Exclusions

    Breakdown summary

    Broad occupational category
    6 – Sales and service occupations
    Skill level
    B – Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
    Major group
    63 – Service supervisors and specialized service occupations
    Minor group
    631 – Service supervisors
    Version
    NOC 2011 Version 1.0