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Restaurant and Food Service Managers (0631)

Job titles
assistant manager - bar
assistant manager, restaurant
banquet manager
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Nature of work
Restaurant and food service managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of restaurants, bars, cafeterias and other food and beverage services. They are employed in food and beverage service establishments, or they may be self-employed.

Fields of interest
Managing, organizing, administrating
Working in sales and customer service
Working in the hospitality or tourism industries

Main duties
Restaurant and food service managers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a restaurant, bar, cafeteria or other food or beverage service
- Determine type of services to be offered and implement operational procedures
- Recruit staff and oversee staff training
- Set staff work schedules and monitor staff performance
- Control inventory, monitor revenues and modify procedures and prices
- Resolve customer complaints and ensure health and safety regulations are followed
- Negotiate arrangements with suppliers for food and other supplies
- Negotiate arrangements with clients for catering or use of facilities for banquets or receptions.

Main characteristics of the occupation
* Interests
* Physical activities
* Aptitudes
* Environmental conditions
* Data, people, things
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Restaurant and Food Service Managers (0631)

Employment requirements
* Completion of a college or other program related to hospitality or food and beverage service management is usually required.
* Several years of experience in the food service sector, including supervisory experience, are required.

Skill type
Management occupations

Skill level
Management

More information
* Progression to senior management in food service is possible with experience.

Job titles - Classified elsewhere
* Dietitians and Nutritionists (3132)
* Executive chefs (in 6241 Chefs)
* Food Service Supervisors (6212)
* Senior managers in food service (in 0015 Senior Managers - Trade, Broadcasting and Other Services, n.e.c.)

Professional associations
Association des restaurateurs des cabanes à sucre du Québec (ARCSQ)
Association des restaurateurs du Québec (ARQ)
Conseil québécois des ressources humaines en tourisme (CQRHT)
Corporation des restaurateurs de Québec (CRQ)


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