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Restaurant supervisor

The first rung of management, supervisors run shifts, open and close the building and handle cash, staff breaks and minor problems. They still serve tables when it gets busy.

A real shift

Open up, check rota and stock, brief the team. Then a mix of serving, floor management and firefighting, before cashing up, locking down and reporting to the manager.

Skills that matter

  • Shift running
  • Cashing up and float management
  • Opening and closing procedures
  • Delegation
  • Conflict handling

Qualifications

  • Level 3 Hospitality Supervisor apprenticeship
  • Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH)
  • Level 2 or 3 Food Safety
  • First aid at work

Where it leads

  1. Restaurant supervisor
  2. Assistant restaurant manager
  3. Head waiter
  4. Bar manager

What we'd ask on the show

  • Promoted on Friday, in charge on Saturday: the supervisor jump
  • Keys, cash and closing alone
  • Managing your old mates

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