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Food Service Managers

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

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

What you’d do

  • Count money and make bank deposits.
  • Establish standards for personnel performance and customer service.
  • Keep records required by government agencies regarding sanitation or food subsidies.
  • Schedule staff hours and assign duties.
  • Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodations.
  • Maintain food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records.
  • Perform some food preparation or service tasks, such as cooking, clearing tables, and serving food and drinks when necessary.
  • Monitor budgets and payroll records, and review financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted.

Skills that matter

  • Active Listening
  • Coordination
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension

How to get there

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

Also called

  • F and B Manager (Food and Beverage Manager)
  • Food Service Director
  • Food Service Manager
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Banquet Manager
  • Catering Manager

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