62020
Canada Moderate

Food service supervisors

Food service supervisors supervise, direct and coordinate the activities of workers who prepare, portion and serve food. They are employed by hospitals and other health care establishments and by cafeterias, catering companies and other food service establishments.

Employment Outlooks

Economic Region Outlooks

Abitibi - Témiscamingue
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Bas-Saint-Laurent
Limited
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Capitale-Nationale
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Centre-du-Québec
Limited
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Chaudière - Appalaches
Limited
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Côte-Nord
Limited
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Estrie
Limited
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Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Limited
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Lanaudière
Limited
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Laurentides
Limited
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Laval
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Mauricie
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Montérégie
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Montreal
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Nord-du-Québec
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Outaouais
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Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean
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Salary Information

National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
$15.75
/hr
Typical
$19.00
/hr
Experienced
$27.69
/hr

Average: $20.59/hr

74.3% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits

Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.

Examples

Illustrative Examples
  • cafeteria supervisor
  • canteen supervisor
  • catering supervisor
  • food service supervisor
All Examples
  • cafeteria supervisor
  • canteen supervisor
  • catering supervisor
  • food assembly supervisor
  • food concession supervisor
  • food service supervisor
  • hospital food service supervisor
  • kitchen manager
  • railway dining car food service supervisor
  • shift manager - fast food restaurant
  • swing manager - fast food restaurant
  • unit supervisor - food services

Main Duties

Main Duties
  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of staff who prepare, portion and serve food
  • Estimate and order ingredients and supplies required for meal preparation
  • Prepare food order summaries for chef according to requests from dieticians, patients in hospitals or other customers
  • Establish work schedules and procedures
  • Maintain records of stock, repairs, sales and wastage
  • Train staff in job duties, and sanitation and safety procedures
  • Supervise and check assembly of regular and special diet trays and delivery of food trolleys to hospital patients
  • Ensure that food and service meet quality control standards
  • May participate in the selection of food service staff and assist in the development of policies, procedures and budgets
  • May plan cafeteria menus and determine related food and labour costs.

Requirements

Employment Requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a community college program in food service administration, hotel and restaurant management or related discipline or Several years of experience in food preparation or service are required.

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Data from Statistics Canada (NOC 2021), ESDC Labour Market Information, and Job Bank Canada