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Food Service Managers

Also called: Food and Beverage Manager, Food Service Director, Food Service Manager, Restaurant Manager

What they do:

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages.

On the job, you would:
  • Keep records required by government agencies regarding sanitation or food subsidies.
  • Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodations.
  • Maintain food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • customer service
  • management

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • food production

Basic Skills

  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Social

  • looking for ways to help people
  • changing what is done based on other people's actions

Resource Management

  • selecting and managing the best workers for a job
  • managing your time and the time of other people

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • use rules to solve problems

Hand and Finger Use

  • hold or move items with your hands
  • keep your arm or hand steady

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

  • Dependability
  • Leadership
  • Self Control
  • Cooperation
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Attention to Detail

Word processing software

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word

Point of sale POS software

  • ClubSoft Food & Beverage Point of Sale
  • Restaurant Manager

Analytical or scientific software

  • Aurora FoodPro
  • SweetWARE nutraCoster

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Below Average.

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $61,310

Education

High school diploma/GED or some college is usually needed.