Use this step by step explanation to craft a good employee performance feedback review for a master control operator (mco). Find the right words with quality phrases.

A Master Control Operator (MCO) is accountable for tracking down on-air discrepancies and recommending solutions where appropriate as well as operating the switching equipment of TV stations operated by the company.

Responsibilities for this role include working audio/video switching consoles for all stations simultaneously, operating satellite receiving equipment, monitoring equipment to ensure quality of signal is being delivered, inputting and operating computer servers for commercial playback, maintaining logs and paperwork as required and preparing daily variation report, operating transmitter per federal communication commission regulations, assisting clients and station personnel in viewing tapes as required, responsible for the company security and safety procedures during business hours.

Employee Performance Review Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Rating: Rate the employee against the core skills based on how well he/she demonstrates each skill. Give scores 1, 2, or 3 for each rating depending on the employee's performance.
  2. Comments: Use this area to give examples of employee's performance phrases. The phrases should describe how well an employee has performed on previously set goals based on the given core skill.
  3. Summary: Use this section to give a summary of the employee's strengths and areas for improvement or development. Recommend a step increase for an employee who has met the expectations and performance improvement plans for one who doesn't meet expectations.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources manager must examine and indicate whether he/she concurs with the evaluation and comments. If the manager agrees, then he/she must sign the evaluation form. If he/she doesn't concur, then he/she must provide reasons explaining why this is so.
  5. Signatures: Sign the evaluation form and give it to the employee to go through and answer the Self Evaluation Questions. Ask him/her to sign and date the evaluation form before giving it back to the human resources for filing.

Rating Meaning

The employee fails to perform the most important aspects of the job satisfactorily. Requires close guidance to carry out routine jobs. He/she needs significant improvement in all areas. Meetings should be held between the employee and the supervisor to discuss performance deficiencies.

1

Employee routinely meets and exceeds expectations in all areas of responsibility. Produces high-quality work that at times exceeds expectations. Consistently meets the most critical annual goals. Occasionally produces timely and accurate results.

2

The employee consistently and significantly exceeds the communicated expectations by producing exceptionally high-quality work. He/she demonstrates exceptional knowledge of his/her duties and is highly recognized by others as an authority in his/her area of work.

3

Supervisor's Feedback

Skill

Comments

Rating

PHONE SKILLS: Phone Skills are useful to present a professional company image through the telephone to the customers while making them feel well informed and appreciated without necessarily seeing their faces.

Has a clear knowledge of the audience and does not use complex vocabularies and jargons.

Exhibits excellent listening skills and attentiveness while on the call.

3

ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS: Administrative Skills are all the services related to the running of a business or keeping an office organized while supporting the efforts of the management team.

Possesses superior administrative skills and knowledge and effectively applies them to the various work related assignments.

Puts to effect good and active listening skills by giving those under him/her time to say what they have to say.

3

APPEARANCE AND GROOMING: Appearance and Grooming are the way one presents themselves in a professional environment or the workplace with the aim of gaining positive impression and respect as well.

Always carries a smile and friendly greeting to share with others in the entire office

Adheres to the traditional culture of honor and respect for one another

3

EMPATHY: Empathy is the understanding of another person's condition from their perspective by placing yourself in their shoes and feeling what they are feeling.

Puts clients' needs first; goes out of the way to help meet those needs and look for ways to improve clients' satisfaction

Always asks colleagues for their opinions or feelings regarding a situation as a way to learn more about them

3

SELF AWARENESS: Self Awareness is the ability to have a sound understanding of who you are as a person and how to relate to the world in which you live by understanding your strengths and weaknesses and how to manage them in the workplace.

Stays composed when presented with new instructions or faced with new situations and manages own negative emotions effectively

Demonstrates self-control and recognizes one's own stress triggers and pressure points

3

COMMITMENT TO THE JOB: Commitment to the Job is the feeling of responsibility that a person has towards a mission and goals of an organization.

Uses critical thinking to analyze one's performance and asks for constructive criticism from qualified colleagues in order to know one's strengths and weaknesses

Actively seeks new ways to improve one's work and generates ideas that streamline processes and increase productivity

3

ENJOYMENT OF THE JOB: Enjoyment of the Job is the ability to enjoy what you do rather than enjoying what you earn from it.

Periodically thanks one's employer for being chosen to participate in a new team project or for the opportunity to work at the company

Looks for solutions instead of griping about problems; comes up with suggestions about ways to make things better and run smoothly

2

PERSONAL COMMITMENT: Personal Commitment is an obligation that you have voluntarily agreed to fulfill without being cajoled or threatened and are willing to be held accountable for the results.

Surrounds oneself with like-minded people in order to get the confidence and motivation one needs to stay dedicated

Assigns a reasonable time frame for achieving goals and a time frame for regular check-ins

3

PRACTICAL THINKING: Practical Thinking is the skill to think creatively about projects or work that requires your full attention to be completed and to bring great results.

Makes sure that one has a good grasp of the situation at hand and the tools with which one can solve it

Investigates things for oneself rather than assuming that the other person knows what he/she is talking about

3

ROLE AWARENESS: Role Awareness is the ability to be informed of your role in a given environment as well as understand the expectations placed on a position and to see how they are met apparently.

Believes in own ability to accomplish goals and projects; uses own skills to spot challenges at work and derive solutions

Thinks of way that one can improve own performance and implements them in order to add value to the company

3

Self Evaluation

Self Evaluation Question

Employee Comments

PHONE SKILLS:

Have you ever made a call while drinking or eating? How can you rate the conversation?

Do you typically take charge of the phone calls you make and how do you ensure to have everything under control?

[employee comments]
ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS:

Do you think you are a good role model to your junior staff?

How objectively are you when handling issues and are you governed by reason or emotions when performing your administrative roles?

[employee comments]
APPEARANCE AND GROOMING:

Do you follow the company policies and regulations in regards to how you should dress?

Are customers more attracted to your confidence, skills, and good grooming?

[employee comments]
EMPATHY:

Think of a time you had to address an angry client. How would you assess your role in diffusing the problem?

Why is it important for employees to show empathy towards each other as well as towards their customers?

[employee comments]
SELF AWARENESS:

Can you describe some circumstances and situations that brought out your best at work?

Is there a time when you said something to your supervisor and later regretted saying it? What did you do?

[employee comments]
COMMITMENT TO THE JOB:

Can you describe a situation when you demonstrated initiative and took action without waiting for directions? Were you happy with the outcome?

Have you ever been in a situation where you had to lead a group of colleagues? How did you handle it?

[employee comments]
ENJOYMENT OF THE JOB:

Describe a time when you felt your work was unmanageable and were unable to meet deadlines. What did you do about it?

If you find yourself working with a "boring" team, how do you keep yourself and others motivated?

[employee comments]
PERSONAL COMMITMENT:

What do you use to plan your tasks? Is there a time when you missed an appointment due to lack of proper planning?

Describe a project that was implemented because of your personal commitment. What was your role in the project?

[employee comments]
PRACTICAL THINKING:

Describe a project that went wrong due to poor practical thinking strategies. How did the problem occur and how did you solve it?

How do you ensure that a certain source of information is reliable? Is there a time when you have made mistakes because someone had given you the wrong information? How did you handle the situation?

[employee comments]
ROLE AWARENESS:

What have you done to help team members become more aware of their roles in a team project?

In your opinion, do you think it is important for employers to develop ways to help employees become more aware of their positions it the company? Explain

[employee comments]

Summary

Sections 1-4: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 5: To be completed by the employee

1. Exceeds Job Related Expectations

2. Areas to improve

3. Goals completed since last performance feedback

4. Goals for next period

5. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:
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