1. The Supervisor as Manager
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Overview
The Supervisor’s Role
Obligations and Responsibilities of a Supervisor/Executive Chef
Functions of Management
Theories of People Management
Managerial Skills
Tips for New supervisors
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The Supervisor’s Role
A supervisor is anyone who manages people who make products and/or perform services.
Responsibilities include:
The output of the people supervised
The quality and quantity of the products and services
Meeting the needs of the employees by motivating and stimulating proper job performance.
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The Supervisor’s Role
An Organizational Chart may be used to show:
Relationship among and within departments
Staff Functions (advisors)
Line Functions (associates directly involved)
Lines of Authority (power to make decisions)
Lines of Responsibilities (obligations to carry out)
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4. The levels of employees in a large company.
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Figure 1.1
The levels of employees in a large company.
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5. Organization chart for a large hotel.
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Figure 1.2
Organization chart for a large hotel.
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6. Organization chart for a large restaurant.
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Figure 1.3
Organization chart for a large restaurant.
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7. Types of Supervisors & Employees
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Types of Supervisors & Employees
A First-line supervisor leads and manages hourly employees. Their focus is on supervision.
A Working Supervisor performs tasks of hourly employees. Their focus is on work as well as supervising workers.
Nonexempt employees are covered by federal and state wage and hour laws. They are hourly employees that are guaranteed minimum wage and overtime (after 40 hours).
Exempt Employees are not covered by federal and state wage and hour laws. This includes supervisors who spend 50% or more of their time managing 2 or more employees, and under federal law when they are paid $455 or more per hour week. (depending on the state).
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The Supervisor in the Middle
The supervisor is right in the middle of everything and everybody.
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9. Obligations & Responsibilities of a Supervisor/Executive Chef
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Obligations & Responsibilities of a Supervisor/Executive Chef
Owners: To make their enterprise profitable, and to run things their way (do anything they require that is legal and moral).
Guests: Treat them well and they will come back.
Repeat business = Continued profit.
Employees: If you want production you must provide them with a climate of acceptance, approval, open communication, fairness, and belonging. A poor work climate = a high labor turn over, low productivity, poor quality control, and fewer customers.
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Boomerang Management
Boomerang management occurs when a manager reverts from management’s point of view to the employee’s point of view; you’ve got to stay in charge.
If you try to manage from the employee’s point of view, they will take advantage of you.
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11. Hospitality Employees by Genertaion
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Hospitality Employees by Genertaion
-Generation X: those born between 1966 and 1976
-Generation Y: those born between 1977 and 1994
-Millennials: those born between 1980 and 2000
-Generation Z: those born between 1995 and 2012
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12. Functions of Management
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Functions of Management
The four main functions of management are:
Planning
Organizing
Leading
Controlling
The flex style of management calls on theory, experience, and talent to adjust actions and decisions to given situations according to the demands of those situations
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Functions of Management
Planning: Looking ahead to chart goals and the best courses of future action.
Organizing: Putting together the necessary assets for maximum efficiency to meet the enterprise’s goals.
Leading: Interacting and guiding employees accomplishing certain goals and plans.
Controlling and Evaluating: Monitoring and evaluating results in terms of goals and standards previously agreed upon.
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14. The interactions of a supervisor.
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The Reality
The interactions of a supervisor.
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15. Theories of Management: Scientific Management
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Theories of Management: Scientific Management
People management theory, which stems from the work of Frederick Taylor. Its goal emphasizes the increase of productivity in factories. It has four features:
Standardization of work procedures and methods
Careful selection of people
Complete and constant supervision
Incentive pay
In addition to this theory, Frank Gilbreth added the idea of work simplification.
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Theories of Management:
The Human Relations Theory
An outgrowth of studies made at the Hawthorne
plant of Western Electric Co.
Focus shifted from work to people: emphasizes the importance of workers as individuals
Theory of people management, which states that satisfying the needs of employees is the key to productivity.
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Theories of Management:
Participative Management
Employees participate in decisions that concern them.
Employees become more objective and share concerns and objectives of management.
“Management by Communication”
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Theories of Management:
Total Quality Management
A process of total organizational involvement in improving all aspects of the quality of a product or service.
Enhances the creative ways in which employees solve guest-related problems.
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Theories of Management:
Humanistic Management
A combination of scientific, human relations, and participative systems
Adapted to the needs of the situation, workers, and supervisor.
Most beneficial for hotel and foodservice industries.
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Managerial Skills
Technical Skills: Ability to know and carry out the tasks of the people you supervise.
Human Skills: Ability to handle the people you supervise which includes your attitude, sensitivity, and self awareness. A manager must be sensitive to workers’ personal needs and able to adjust to the situation (flex style of management).
Conceptual Skills: Ability to see the whole picture
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21. Levels of supervisory skills.
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Figure 1.7
Levels of supervisory skills.
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22. Personal Skills and Qualities
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Personal Skills and Qualities
Self management
Strong self image
Believe in employees
Flexibility and creativity
High energy levels
Able to work under pressure
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23. Two Types of Thinkers - Manz
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Two Types of Thinkers - Manz
Opportunity Thinkers: When faced with a challenge they concentrate on constructive ways to deal with the circumstances.
Obstacle Thinker: When faced with a challenge they focus on why the situation is impossible to retreat.
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Decision to Manage
When deciding whether to be a manager, you must be should ask yourself:
Do you really want it?
What is the cost?
Is it worth the cost?
Having the maturity to decide what you want and to accept the costs may be the most important quality of all.
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