Free Pre-Assessment

Free Pre-Assessment

Before you’re able to improve your department or your organization—and track progress—you need to understand where you’re starting from. Our Pre-Assessment will score you in each of your the seven core areas so you can see how you compare with Foodservice Directors and where you have room to grow.

Our assessment is a series of questions around the seven core categories of Foodservice operations. You’ll assess yourself and make notes for what you’d like to improve. When we have reviewed your information, we will contact you to go over the results and create a working plan as to how we can move forward and make the Foodservice department of your dreams.

Testimonial

“Her goal was to create a team of knowledgeable, confident, skilled leaders who could take the reins at any given moment. I believe her greatest pride and motivation is in knowing that she helped individuals and departments like ours, achieve their highest potential.”

Audrey Etheridge
Food Service Manager—SD U46

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Transform Your Foodservice Department

Every Foodservice Director starts with a dream. We are here to help you make that dream come true.



This 10-minute assessment will give us an overview of where your Department is today. It will help you uncover the strengths and weaknesses of your Department and help bothof us understand where you need help. Are you growing a successful organization, or areyou building an underperforming organization? Specifically, is your Department givingyou what you want? Let’s go through the assessment and discover where you are.



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DIRECTIONS

If you have the following descriptions regarding working in your department, mark the answer with a ‘Yes’. If you do not have them working in your department, mark the answer with a ‘No’.



LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

I have a clear and written vision for my department.
I have communicated the department’s vision with my employees.
I have a clear and written purpose for my department.
I understand my role as the leader of my department.
I communicate clearly with my employees.
I struggle with being a leader.
I have a personal development plan to help me grow as a leader.
I have a succession plan in place.
I feel overwhelmed almost every day.
We have weekly management meetings.
I spend the majority of my time doing strategic work.
I spend the majority of my time doing technical work in my department.
I trust my employees.
My employees trust my leadership.
I’m not particularly eager to delegate to others.
My employees cannot do the work I need them to do.
We have a hiring process that is tied to our vision and purpose.
We have a positive department culture.
We have a documented operations manual.



MARKETING & SALES

We have a well-defined marketing strategy.
We know what our customers want.
Our marketing message is clear, consistent, and effective.
We have a color scheme, logo, slogan for our marketing.
We know what part of our marketing is working.
We have a content marketing calendar.
Our sales and marketing materials are visually connected with our brand.
We include the nutrition staff in our marketing initiatives.
We include students, parents, school staff, and the community in our marketing initiatives.
We track the success or failure of our marketing initiatives.
We have an established partnership with national organizations and manufacturers to help promote our marketing strategies.
We increase student buy-in with student activities.
Our cafeterias have colorful signage, poster, and other décor to make the environment more appealing.



DEPARTMENT FINANCE

We have an effective accounting system to manage all of our financials.
Our accounting is set up correctly and efficiently.
We review our financial statements monthly.
We understand and monitor the key financial indicators.
We pay our bills on time.
We know where we stand financially.
We have a budget and a cash flow plan.
We are making money.



CUSTOMER FULFILLMENT

Our product meet and exceed our customer’s needs.
Our products and services are reliable.
We have quality control procedures in place.
Our products and services are delivered on time.
Our customer experience is second to none.
We do customer research to see how we can improve our products, services, and customer experience from beginning to end.



FOOD PROCUREMENT

We have a documented system for food procurement.
We have a process for locally sourced food.
Our system for food procurement is fully automated.
We have a vendor auditing system.
We have a reliable inventory control system.



EVENT PLANNING

We have an Annual Employee Recognition Ceremony for our staff.
We have events throughout the year to celebrate our staff.
We participate in events at the PTA meetings.



PROFESSIONAL TASTE PANELS

We have student taste panels.
We conduct taste test for new and existing products.



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