Setting the Table by Danny Meyer paper
MANAGING A PROFESSIONAL STAFF Chapter 4
David K. Hayes | Allisha A. Miller | Jack D. Ninemeier
The Professional Restaurant Manager
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Securing Professional Staff
Recruiting employees
Selecting employees
Orientating employees
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Securing Professional Staff
Recruiting Employees
Job description
A list of the tasks that must be performed by a person working in a specific position.
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Securing Professional Staff
Recruiting Employees
Internal recruiting
External recruiting
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© 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved
© 2014 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved
The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Securing Professional Staff
Selecting Employees
Application form Employment
interview
Drug test results
Knowledge or skill tests
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© 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved
© 2014 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved
The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Securing Professional Staff
Selecting Employees
Application form Employment
interview
Drug test results
Knowledge or skill tests
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© 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved
© 2014 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved
The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Securing Professional Staff
Selecting Employees
Reference checks
Background checks
Physical examinations
Other (internal) interviews
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Securing Professional Staff
Orientating Employees
• Overview of the property
• Employee’s current role and future promotional opportunities
• Explain policies
• Outline expectations
• Motivate new staff members
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Training Employees
Motivating Employees
Facilitating Employee Performance
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Training Employees
• Define training needs
Step 1
• Conduct position analysis
Step 2
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Training Employees
• Develop training objectives
Step 3
• Develop a training plan
Step 4
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Training Employees
• Develop training lessons
Step 5
• Prepare trainees
Step 6
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Training Employees
• Conduct training
Step 7
• Evaluate training
Step 8
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Motivating Employees
High absenteeism rates
High turnover rates
Increases in accidents
High number of employee complaints
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Facilitating Employee Performance
Autocratic A leadership approach in which decisions are
typically made and problems are resolved without input from affected staff members.
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Facilitating Employee Performance
Bureaucratic A leadership approach that involves “management
by the book” and the enforcement of policies, procedures and written rules.
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Facilitating Employee Performance
Democratic A leadership approach in which employees are
encouraged to participate in the decision-making process.
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Facilitating Employee Performance
Facilitating Employee Performance
Laissez-faire A leadership approach that minimizes directing
employees and, instead, maximizes the delegation of tasks and results to affected staff members
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Facilitating Employee Performance
Consider the viewpoints of
others
Seek to learn what others
know Make messages
meaningful
Being tactful Emphasizing positive actions
Demonstrating and reviewing appropriate procedures
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Facilitating Employee Performance
Explaining the reasons for
changes
Maintaining open
communications
Providing professional development opportunities
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Facilitating Employee Performance
Allowing interested staff members to
contribute to their work
Conducting negative coaching interviews in private and praising
staff members for good performance in public
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Facilitating Employee Performance
Comparing employees’ performance against standards rather than
against other staff members’ work
Establishing and agreeing upon
corrective action time frames
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Facilitating Employee Performance
Code of ethics A formal statement that defines how restaurant employees should relate to each other and the persons and groups with whom they interact.
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Ethics
Is the proposed action legal?
Does the proposed action hurt anyone?
Is the proposed action fair?
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Leading Professional Staff
Ethics
Am I being honest as I undertake the proposed action?
Can I live with myself if I do what I am considering?
Would I like to publicize my decision?
What if everyone did it?