2025-10-13 – Weekly Food Service News : Remote jobs are booming!

Last week in our forum, discussions revolved around several key issues in the food service industry. Members delved into the challenges and opportunities of full-time positions, particularly reflecting on what makes a job offer attractive in today’s market. The growing trend of remote work in food service was a popular topic, as was the increasing demand for supervisory roles, signaling shifts in industry dynamics. Technical challenges, such as dealing with equipment malfunctions during peak periods and selecting durable tools, also garnered attention.


This Week’s Hot Topics

Would You Take This Job? Full-Time Food Service Teammate
This thread explores the pros and cons of a full-time food service position. It’s a great discussion for anyone evaluating similar job offers.
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2025-10-09 – Weekly Food Service Jobs: Remote opportunities are booming!
Remote work continues to grow in food service. This discussion covers what roles are available and how this trend might evolve.
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2025-10-02 – Weekly Food Service Jobs: Growing Demand for Supervisory Roles
With more supervisory positions opening, members discuss the skills and experience needed to step into these roles.
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Smarter pairing drills using the actual cellar
An interesting conversation on how using a real cellar for pairing drills can enhance training outcomes.
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Thin-tip thermometers that survive daily sanitizing
Finding durable kitchen tools is a constant challenge. This thread reviews thermometers that stand up to frequent use and cleaning.
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Ticket printer died mid-rush
A real-world problem that many can relate to—how to handle equipment failure during busy times.
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Why do we call them Cambros
A fun dive into the history and terminology of food service equipment.
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Quick customer service training wins
Simple yet effective strategies to improve customer service skills across your team.
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FAQ/Guidelines
New to the forum? This is your go-to for understanding how things work around here.
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Admin Guide: Getting Started
A useful guide for administrators to hit the ground running.
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Looking forward to another week of meaningful exchanges and support. Keep sharing your experiences and questions.

I manage remote scheduling and purchasing for two cafes, and the thing that made it work was putting “service windows” and “quiet hours” in the offer letter and doing a 10‑min daily huddle; it’s great, but only if the GM commits to a backup on‑call — anyone tried a paid trial week to test the cadence?

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Quick example: when I moved a ‘supervisory role’ remote last quarter, the small win was adding a $50/mo Wi‑Fi + phone stipend and one clear deliverable — have costed orders and the labor forecast posted by 3 pm in 7shifts. The only caveat I’ve learned: ask for a single 30‑second end‑of‑day walk‑through video from the closing manager so it stays light on oversight but keeps standards tight.

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We kept a remote purchasing role solid by anchoring it to one KPI and one tiny daily proof. > for a single 30‑second end‑of‑day walk‑through video from the closing manager so it stays light on oversight Love that, @dflore38 — our tweak was a 9:30 a.m. opener shelf photo of the top three pars dropped in Slack plus a single KPI (invoice‑to‑shelf match >=98%); it stays lightweight, but only works if the GM does a 2‑min spot check weekly.

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Worked for us: a remote inventory/purchasing lead posts a ‘3-number check’ before 11am in Slack — yesterday’s sales, recorded waste, and top 5 items vs par — plus one shelf photo from whoever opened. That kept the full-time role measurable without micromanaging, but caveat: I still require a single on-site shadow shift every other week to keep pricing and yields grounded, @lmartin.

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