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Food Service Supervisors

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  • Job description
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2021-2025
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals coordinate the activities of the food services staff. They work in:

  • Hospitals and other health care facilities
  • Cafeterias
  • Catering services
  • Food service establishments

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature
  • Odours

Main tasks

  • Supervise, coordinate, and schedule staff members who prepare, distribute, and serve food.
  • Order the ingredients and supplies required to prepare meals as requested by the chef.
  • Maintain records of inventory, sales, and losses.
  • Train staff on tasks, hygiene, and safety standards.
  • Supervise the preparation of trays and the delivery of carts to people.
  • Ensure the quality of food and service in accordance with established standards.
  • Participate, as required, in the selection of personnel and the development of policies, procedures, and budgets.
  • Plan cafeteria menus and calculate food and labour costs as required.

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2019 to 2021.
Minimum
$14.25
Median
$15.65
Maximum
$22.00

Job prospects for 2021-2025

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Job prospects for 2021-2025

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2020

All of Québec

6,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
62.4% Female
37.6% Male

Not available.
  • 62.4% Female
  • 37.6% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$25,000

All of Québec

Other characteristics

All of Québec

  • None

All of Québec

  • None

Sectors of activity

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Accommodation and Food Services
    NAICS 72
    85% of jobs
  2. Retail Trade
    NAICS 44, 45
    3% of jobs
  3. Health Care
    NAICS 621, 622, 623
    2% of jobs
  4. Food, Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 311, 312
    2% of jobs
  5. Social Assistance
    NAICS 624
    1% of jobs
  6. Others
    7% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Accommodation and Food Services
    NAICS 72
    85% of jobs
  2. Retail Trade
    NAICS 44, 45
    3% of jobs
  3. Health Care
    NAICS 621, 622, 623
    2% of jobs
  4. Food, Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 311, 312
    2% of jobs
  5. Social Assistance
    NAICS 624
    1% of jobs
  6. Others
    7% of jobs