Commercial Cookery: Creating Employee Roster for Spinach Restaurant

This commercial cookery assignment presents a detailed two-week employee roster for the Spinach Restaurant, addressing staffing needs for both front-of-house and back-of-house operations. The roster includes the manager, supervisors, and various staff members such as bartenders, waitstaff, chefs, and kitchen attendants. The assignment considers factors like operating hours, employee ratios during peak times, and the requirement for minimum staffing levels. The solution adheres to the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010, specifying work hours, break times, and days off. The roster covers the period from November 6th to November 19th and is meticulously structured to ensure adequate coverage for dinner services from Tuesday to Saturday and brunch on Sundays. The document also includes details on employee roles, responsibilities, and shift timings, ensuring efficient restaurant operations. This comprehensive roster is designed to meet customer service standards and is a practical example of workforce management within the hospitality industry.

Commercial Cookery 1
COMMERCIAL COOKERY
Name
Course
Professor’s Name
University
City (State)
Date
Commercial Cookery

Commercial Cookery 2
Roosters for the Spinach Restaurant
As the general manager of the Spinach Restaurant, I have the obligation to create a two-week roster
that will enable the establishment provide high quality services for its customers within a short period of
time (Belbin, 2011). There are employees in both the front and back ends of the business and there are
supervisors designated to both areas. The business serves dinner only from Tuesday to Saturday and it
serves brunch on Sundays. Therefore, from Tuesdays to Saturdays, the restaurant is open from 1500
hours to 2300 hours. On Sundays, the restaurant is open from 0700 hours to 1500 hours. The restaurant
serves food and beverages and it has a seating capacity of one hundred people. The first week begins
from 6th to 12th November and the second week is from 13th to 19th November.
The supervisors work for 45 hours every week for a fixed wage of $1200 and they have all signed an
Enterprise Agreement. As the manager, I also work for a minimum of 45 hours every week. All the
employees at the Spinach Restaurant are employed under the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010
that was effected from 01/07/2017 (Jackson, Renwick and Jabbour, 2011).
The ratio of workers to customers during the Sunday brunch hours is 1 employee for every 30
customers. On the other days during dinner periods, the ratio of workers to the customers is 1:20. There
must also be a minimum of one member of staff when the restaurant is opening and at least two staff
members when the restaurant is closing.
All the employees work for seven and a half hours every shift with a thirty minutes break in the course
of the shift. The main employees work for six days each week which totals to forty-five hours every
week. The rest are casual employees who are paid based on the amount of time they work. The roosters
for a two-week period have been provided below.

Commercial Cookery 3
WEEK ONE; Front end employees
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Anusha
(manager)
RDO 1500-
1800 (3
hrs.)
1830-
2300
(4.5 hrs)
1500 - 1800
(3 hrs)
1830 - 2300
(4.5 hrs)
1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
1500-
1930 (4.5
hrs) 2000-
2300 (3
hrs)
1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
0700 -
0900 (2
hrs)
0930 -
1500 (5
hrs)
Suzie (level
1
supervisor)
RDO 1500-
1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-
2300 (5
hrs)
1500 - 1930
(4.5 hrs)
2000 - 2300
(3 hrs)
1500 -
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900 -
2300 (4
hrs)
1500-
1730 (2.5
hrs) 1800-
2300 (5
hrs)
1500 -
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900 -
2300 (4
hrs)
0700 -
1000 (3
hrs) 1030
- 1500
(4.5 hrs)
Adam
(cleaner)
RDO 1500-
1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-
2300 (4
hrs)
1500 - 1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900 - 2300
(4 hrs)
1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
1500-
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900-
2300 (4
hrs)
1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
0700 -
1030 (3.5
hrs) 1100
- 1500 (4
hrs)
Simon
(level 1
barkeeper)
RDO 1500-
1930
(4.5 hrs)
1500 -1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800 - 2300
1500 -
1800 (3
hrs) 1830 -
1500-
1930 (4.5
hrs) 2000-
1500 -
1800 (3
hrs) 1830
0700 -
1100 (4
hrs) 1130

Commercial Cookery 4
2000-
2300 (3
hrs)
(5 hrs) 2300 (4.5
hrs)
2300 (3
hrs)
- 2300 (4.5
hrs)
- 1500
(3.5 hrs)
Mary (level
2
barkeeper)
RDO 1500-
1800 (3
hrs)
1830-
2300
(4.5 hrs)
1500 - 1800
(3 hrs)
1830 - 2300
(4.5 hrs)
1500 -
1930 (4.5
hrs) 2000 -
2300 (3
hrs)
1500-
1800 (3
hrs)
1830 -
2300 (4.5
hrs)
1500 -
1930 (4.5
hrs) 2000 -
2300 (3
hrs)
0700 -
0900 (2
hrs)
0930 -
1500 (5
hrs)
Martin
(level 3
barkeeper)
RDO RDO RDO 1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
1500 -
1730 (2.5
hrs) 1800
- 2300 (5
hrs)
1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
0700 -
1030 (3.5
hrs) 1100
- 1500 (4
hrs)
Esther
(level 1
waitress)
RDO RDO RDO 1500-1800
(3 hrs)
1830 -
2300 (4.5
hrs)
1500-
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900-
2300 (4
hrs)
1500-1800
(3 hrs)
1830 -
2300 (4.5
hrs)
0700 -
1000 (3
hrs) 1030
- 1500
(4.5 hrs)
Lionel (level
2 waiter)
RDO RDO RDO 1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
1500-
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900-
2300 (4
hrs)
1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
RDO

Commercial Cookery 5
Lucy (level
4
barkeeper)
RDO RDO RDO RDO 1500-
1800 (3
hrs)
1830 -
2300 (4.5
hrs)
1500-1800
(3 hrs)
1830 -
2300 (4.5
hrs)
RDO
Jane (level
3 waitress)
RDO RDO RDO RDO RDO 1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
RDO

Commercial Cookery 6
WEEK ONE; Back end employees
Mon
day
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Reece
(executive
chef)
RDO 1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
1500 - 1930
(4.5 hrs)
2000 - 2300
(3 hrs)
1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
1500 -
1730 (2.5
hrs) 1800
- 2300 (5
hrs)
1500-1800
(3 hrs)
1830 -2300
(4.5 hrs)
0700 -
0900 (2
hrs)
0930 -
1500 (5
hrs)
Jack (level
1
supervisor
grade 1)
RDO 1500-1930
(4.5 hrs)
2000-2300
(3 hrs)
1500 - 1800
(3 hrs) 1830
- 2300 (4.5
hrs)
1500 -
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900 -
2300 (4
hrs)
1500-
1800 (3
hrs)
1830 -
2300 (4.5
hrs)
1500 -
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900 -
2300 (4
hrs)
0700 -
1100 (4
hrs) 1130
- 1500 (3.5
hrs)
Arnold
(level 1
kitchen
attendant
)
RDO 1500-1800
(3 hrs)
1830-2300
(4.5 hrs)
1500 - 1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900 - 2300
(4 hrs)
1500 -
1930 (4.5
hrs) 2000 -
2300 (3
hrs)
1500-
1800 (3
hrs)
1830 -
2300 (4.5
hrs)
1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
0700 -
0900 (2
hrs)
0930 -
1500 (5
hrs)
James
(level 1
RDO 1500-1800
(3 hrs)
1500 -1730
(2.5 hrs)
1500 -1800
(3 hrs)
1500-
1930 (4.5
1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
0700 -
1030 (3.5

Commercial Cookery 7
chef
assistant)
1830-2300
(4.5 hrs)
1800 - 2300
(5 hrs)
1830 -
2300 (4.5
hrs)
hrs) 2000-
2300 (3
hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
hrs) 1100
- 1500 (4
hrs)
Eunice
(level 2
kitchen
attendant
)
RDO 1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
1500 - 1800
(3 hrs) 1830
- 2300 (4.5
hrs)
1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
1500-
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900-
2300 (4
hrs)
1500-1800
(3 hrs)
1830 -2300
(4.5 hrs)
0700 -
1000 (3
hrs) 1030 -
1500 (4.5
hrs)
Mark
(level 3
kitchen
attendant
)
RDO RDO RDO 1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
1500-
1730 (2.5
hrs) 1800-
2300 (5
hrs)
1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
0700 -
1030 (3.5
hrs) 1100
- 1500 (4
hrs)
Agnes
(level
2chef
assistant)
RDO RDO RDO 1500-1800
(3 hrs)
1830 -2300
(4.5 hrs)
1500-
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900-
2300 (4
hrs)
1500 -1800
(3 hrs)
1830 -
2300 (4.5
hrs)
0700 -
1000 (3
hrs) 1030 -
1500 (4.5
hrs)
Justin
(chef
assistant)
RDO RDO RDO 1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
1500-
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900-
2300 (4
hrs)
1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
RDO
Dennis RDO RDO RDO RDO 1500- 1500-1830 RDO

Commercial Cookery 8
(level 3
kitchen
attendant
)
1930 (4.5
hrs) 2000-
2300 (3
hrs)
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
Charity
(level 4
chef
assistant)
RDO RDO RDO RDO RDO 1500 -
1930 (4.5
hrs) 2000 -
2300 (3
hrs)
RDO
WEEK TWO; Front end employees

Commercial Cookery 9
Mon
day
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Anusha
(manager)
RDO 1500-1800
(3 hrs)
1830-2300
(4.5 hrs)
1500 - 1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900 - 2300
(4 hrs)
1500 -
1930 (4.5
hrs) 2000 -
2300 (3
hrs)
1500-
1930 (4.5
hrs) 2000-
2300 (3
hrs)
1500-1800
(3 hrs)
1830 -2300
(4.5 hrs)
0700 -
1030 (3.5
hrs) 1100 -
1500 (4
hrs)
Suzie
(level 1
supervisor
)
RDO 1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
1500 -1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800 - 2300
(5 hrs)
1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
1500-
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900-
2300 (4
hrs)
1500 - 1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900 - 2300
(4 hrs)
0700 -
1000 (3
hrs) 1030 -
1500 (4.5
hrs)
Adam
(cleaner)
RDO 1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
1500 - 1800
(3 hrs) 1830
- 2300 (4.5
hrs)
1500 -
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900 -
2300 (4
hrs)
1500-
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900-
2300 (4
hrs)
1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
0700 -
1000 (3
hrs) 1030 -
1500 (4.5
hrs)
Simon
(level 1
barkeeper
)
RDO 1500-1800
(3 hrs)
1830-2300
(4.5 hrs)
1500 - 1930
(4.5 hrs)
2000 - 2300
(3 hrs)
1500-1800
(3 hrs)
1830 -2300
(4.5 hrs)
1500-
1930 (4.5
hrs) 2000-
2300 (3
hrs)
1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
0700 -
1030 (3.5
hrs) 1100 -
1500 (4
hrs)
Mary
(level 2
RDO 1500-1930
(4.5 hrs)
1500 - 1800
(3 hrs) 1830
1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1500-
1830 (3.5
1500-1800
(3 hrs)
0700 -
0900 (2

Commercial Cookery 10
barkeeper
)
2000-2300
(3 hrs)
- 2300 (4.5
hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
hrs) 1900-
2300 (4
hrs)
1830 -2300
(4.5 hrs)
hrs)
0930 -
1500 (5
hrs)
Martin
(level 3
barkeeper
)
RDO RDO RDO 1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
1500-
1730 (2.5
hrs) 1800-
2300 (5
hrs)
1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
0700 -
1100 (4
hrs) 1130 -
1500 (3.5
hrs)
Esther
(level 1
waitress)
RDO RDO RDO 1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
1500 -
1730 (2.5
hrs) 1800
- 2300 (5
hrs)
1500 -1800
(3 hrs)
1830 - 2300
(4.5 hrs)
0700 -
0900 (2
hrs)
0930 -
1500 (5
hrs)
Lionel
(level 2
waiter)
RDO RDO RDO 1500 -1800
(3 hrs)
1830 -
2300 (4.5
hrs)
1500-
1800 (3
hrs)
1830 -
2300 (4.5
hrs)
1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
RDO
Lucy (level
3
barkeeper
RDO RDO RDO RDO 1500-
1800 (3
hrs)
1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
RDO

Commercial Cookery 11
) 1830 -
2300 (4.5
hrs)
(4 hrs)
Jane (level
3
waitress)
RDO RDO RDO RDO RDO 1500 - 1930
(4.5 hrs)
2000 -2300
(3 hrs)
RDO
WEEK TWO; Back end employees
Mon
day
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Reece
(executiv
e chef)
RDO 1500-1800
(3 hrs)
1830-2300
(4.5 hrs)
1500 - 1800
(3 hrs) 1830
- 2300 (4.5
hrs)
1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
1500-
1930 (4.5
hrs) 2000-
2300 (3
hrs)
1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
0700 -
0900 (2
hrs)
0930 -
1500 (5
hrs)

Commercial Cookery 12
Jack
(level 1
superviso
r grade
1)
RDO 1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
1500 - 1930
(4.5hrs)
2000 - 2300
(3 hrs)
1500 - 1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900 - 2300
(4 hrs)
1500-
1730 (2.5
hrs) 1800-
2300 (5
hrs)
1500 -
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900 -
2300 (4
hrs)
0700 -
1000 (3
hrs) 1030 -
1500 (4.5
hrs)
Arnold
(level 1
kitchen
attendan
t)
RDO 1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
(4 hrs)
1500 - 1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900 - 2300
(4 hrs)
1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
1500-
1830 (3.5
hrs) 1900-
2300 (4
hrs)
1500-1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800-2300
(5 hrs)
0700 -
1030 (3.5
hrs) 1100
- 1500 (4
hrs)
James
(level 1
chef
assistant)
RDO 1500-1930
(4.5 hrs)
2000-2300
(3 hrs)
1500 -1730
(2.5 hrs)
1800 - 2300
(5 hrs)
1500 -1800
(3 hrs)
1830 - 2300
(4.5 hrs)
1500-
1930 (4.5
hrs) 2000-
2300 (3
hrs)
1500 -1800
(3 hrs)
1830 -
2300 (4.5
hrs)
0700 -
1100 (4
hrs) 1130
- 1500 (3.5
hrs)
Eunice
(level 2
kitchen
attendan
t)
RDO 1500-1800
(3 hrs)
1830-2300
(4.5 hrs)
1500 - 1800
(3 hrs) 1830
- 2300 (4.5
hrs)
1500 - 1930
(4.5 hrs)
2000 -2300
(3 hrs)
1500-
1800 (3
hrs)
1830 -
2300 (4.5
hrs)
1500 -
1930 (4.5
hrs) 2000 -
2300 (3
hrs)
0700 -
0900 (2
hrs)
0930 -
1500 (5
hrs)
Mark
(level 3
kitchen
RDO RDO RDO 1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
1500 -
1730 (2.5
hrs) 1800
1500-1830
(3.5 hrs)
1900-2300
0700 -
1030 (3.5
hrs) 1100