Supervisory Management Skills Flashcards
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A food service manager needs to reduce labor costs by 3% without cutting staff. Which strategy is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Optimize scheduling using historical sales data and forecasting
Data-driven scheduling aligns labor hours with projected covers/sales, reducing unnecessary labor without harming staff or service.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires food service employers to:
Answer: Provide reasonable accommodations unless they cause undue hardship
The ADA mandates reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, balanced against the employer's undue hardship threshold.
Which communication style is MOST effective when delivering corrective feedback to an employee?
Answer: Assertive — direct, respectful, and focused on behavior
Assertive communication addresses the specific behavior clearly and respectfully, promoting change without damaging the working relationship.
A kitchen manager uses MBO (Management by Objectives). This means the manager:
Answer: Collaboratively sets measurable goals with employees and evaluates results
MBO involves jointly setting specific, measurable goals between manager and employee, then evaluating performance against those agreed targets.
Which scheduling approach BEST reduces employee burnout in a high-volume restaurant?
Answer: Rotate shift assignments equitably and build in adequate rest between closing and opening shifts
Equitable rotation and sufficient rest between shifts prevent chronic fatigue and reduce turnover by distributing demanding work fairly.
A new ACF-certified Sous Chef wants to establish credibility with the existing kitchen team. The BEST first step is:
Answer: Observe operations, listen to staff concerns, and demonstrate competence before making changes
Building credibility through observation and demonstrated competence earns team trust more effectively than exerting authority prematurely.
Which type of interview question is MOST likely to predict future job performance?
Answer: Behavioral: 'Tell me about a time when you...'
Behavioral interview questions leverage the principle that past behavior is the best predictor of future performance in similar situations.