Professional Identity and Practice: Catering Manager Job Interview

This report analyzes a job interview for a Catering Manager position, focusing on the interviewee's skills, strengths, and weaknesses. The interview covers essential abilities such as communication, financial management, and problem-solving. Strengths identified include effective communication skills and knowledge of the catering field, while weaknesses include a lack of awareness of new food industry regulations and unprofessional attire. The report concludes that preparation and confidence are crucial for successful job interviews. Desklib provides students with access to this assignment, offering valuable insights and supporting their academic journey with a comprehensive suite of AI-powered study tools and resources.

Professional Identity
and Practice

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................1
Undertake a job interview...........................................................................................................1
Review the key strengths and weaknesses of an applied interview process...............................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
Interview could be described as a process where the employer asks some questions
regarding the job role and the interviewee has to act according to it (Zhang and et. al., 2021).
The following report covers the job description of Catering manager along with the interview
procedure. Furthermore, the evaluation of interviewee's strengths and weaknesses has been
provided.
MAIN BODY
TASK 4
Job Description
Undertake a job interview
INTERVIEW
Interviewee: “Greetings of the day, Sir.”
Interviewer: “Thank You, please be seated!”
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Interviewee: “Here is my CV, Sir!”
Interviewer: “Okay, could we proceed the interview?”
Interviewee: “Yes sure, Sir!”
Interviewer: “Alright. So in your opinion, what abilities should a Catering manager must
possess belonging to hospitality industry and of large administration like ours?”
Interviewee: “According to me conversation skill is the most essential element that is required
for a manager. Moreover, financing and budgeting advancement is also required to be possessed
by a catering manager. Furthermore, a catering manager should also be a problem solver.”
Interviewer: “In your opinion, what approaches you would take to solve a conflict between
employees?”
Interviewee: “The first responsibility as Catering manager is to listen and communicate with
my employees. As my communication skills will allow me to provide them platform for putting
their opinions which will make them feel sense of belonging. This will enhance their
productivity and efficient working.”
Interviewer: “How would you manage finance and budgeting of hotel which will be helpful for
our organisation?”
Interviewee: “As catering manager of such a large organisation I have responsibilities of
managing budget analytically. This strategy will help me to develop a good budget plan which
will allow me to generate profit for company.”
Interviewer: “Alright, you can leave. Thank you for coming!”
Interviewee: “Thank you so much for your time. I hope to get word from you soon!”
Review the key strengths and weaknesses of an applied interview process
From the preceding interview procedure the strengths and weaknesses evaluated are:
Strengths:
 Interviewee was very confident and have an effective communication skills. Have a wide knowledge about the field of catering (Wang., 2021).
Weaknesses:
 Lack in some knowledge about new rules and regulation in food industry.
 The person was not dressed professionally.
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CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been evaluated that interview is a very important part for
taking job in an organisation. A person needs to focus on their strengths as well as weaknesses so
that they could improve their weak skills. A person should be formally dressed while giving an
interview and possess confidence in themselves.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Wang, P., 2021. Too many constraints: five first-year EFL teachers’ professional identity
construction. European Journal of Teacher Education, 44(2), pp.180-199.
Zhang and et. al., 2021. Professional identity of Chinese nursing students during the COVID-19
pandemic outbreak: A nation-wide cross-sectional study. Nurse Education in Practice,
52, p.103040.
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