This manager will possess good interpersonal skills in order to maintain a mutually beneficial working relationship with suppliers and building management and to provide desired services to building employees at a reasonable price. A Level II license qualifies the manager to operate a convenience store, or a manager-filled vending route. The conveniences store sells prepackaged sandwiches, snacks, greeting cards, novelties, newspapers, lottery tickets, etc., but with no on-site food preparation. Other services such as film development and coin-operated copy machines may be provided in conjunction with the store. The vending route manager will service machines in multiple locations providing beverages, snacks, and refrigerated or frozen foods.
Managers do their own buying, stocking, pricing, merchandising and selling.
The manager is also responsible for preparing weekly operating reports and, if the business is large enough, for the hiring, training and supervision of employees. The snack bar manager is responsible for product purchasing, pricing, storage and display. Level III facilities will also require hiring, training and supervision of employees. A Level IV license qualifies a food service manager to operate more complex, full-service cafeterias and to provide catering services. A Level IV manager is responsible for total facility operation, including purchasing, storage, merchandising, sanitation, record keeping and reporting, menu planning and rotation, costing and pricing, as well as hiring, training and supervising multiple employees.