Use this step by step explanation to craft a good employee performance feedback review for a systems operator. Find the right words with quality phrases.

A systems operator is responsible for monitoring and controlling how the mainframe's hardware and software or the computer server operates. He/she starts and stops the tasks of the system, monitors the system for unusual conditions, and ensures they perform efficiently and effectively in collaboration with programming and production control employees.

In addition, he/she will undertake the following duties; perform policy and regulation compliance tests, start or stop subsystems such as database and transaction processing systems, determine usage of the systems and equipment, undertake training on how to use the systems, escalating any operational issue, troubleshoot systems from time to time and establish manuals and guidelines on the use of the systems.

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

CUSTOMER ORIENTED: Customer Oriented is a skill that focuses primarily on the client as the King offering quality services that meet the customer's expectations with an aim to inspire people rather than just try to sell their product.

Focuses on the needs of customers, which makes it easy to meet their needs effectively.

Knows how to deal with challenging customers politely without being aggressive or harsh.

2

VERBAL COMMUNICATION: Verbal Communication is the use of tones and language to relay a message; it aids as a vehicle for expressing ideas, concepts and it, is critical to the daily running of the business.

Emphasizes on the key vital points of a topic to ensure that the message is well understood by others.

Never beats around the bush but instead goes straight to the point.

2

ACCURACY: Accuracy refers to the closeness of a measured value to a known value or standard that is passed by the governing laws.

Tries not to overwork to minimize chances of making errors.

Produces or delivers work that is 100 percent reliable and trustworthy.

2

SAFETY AT WORK: Safety is being protected from hurt or other non-desirable outcomes that may tend to overrule a situation and cause damages of different kinds.

Checks areas of concern in the facility to ensure that precautions have been met

Keeps employees informed about injury and illness statistics, safety inspections, and other safety-related issues

2

ETHICAL BEHAVIOR: Ethical Behavior is acting in policies that are consistent with what the society and individuals typically think are good morals or values.

Insists on the importance of giving fair treatment to all the employees

Has made significant changes in policies and programs to eliminate unfair treatment

3

PHYSICAL ABILITIES: Physical Abilities is the ability of one's strengths and limitations that are also known as the individual resources to perform well at the tasks given.

Constantly chases learning opportunities to become better making operations easier

Is not scared to make periodic mistakes or take calculated risks

2

SELF CONFIDENCE: Self Confidence is the ability to know who you are and what you are capable of doing which shows in your behavior, your body language, how you speak, etc.

Seeks out positive colleagues and mentors when feeling down and avoids naysayers and jealous types who want to see one fail

Speaks one's mind during meetings in order to see the reactions of other employees to one's viewpoint and adjust appropriately

2

PERSISTENCE: Persistence is the refusal to give up or let go of a firm or obstinate continuous course of action despite difficulties or opposition that you may face.

Is specific; states with clarity the exact thing that one wants to be done or what one is refusing to do

Continues on without being affected by what others think about oneself, or without being appreciated by other colleagues

2

SELF-DISCIPLINE AND SENSE OF DUTY: Self-Discipline and Sense of Duty is an active effort which helps in developing set ways for your thoughts, actions, and habits empowering your to stick to your decisions.

Creates a list of everything that needs to be accomplished so that one does not lose track of own goals

Trains oneself to do what one knows to be right even when one does not feel like doing it

2

PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE: Product Knowledge is an essential sales skill to understand the features of your product allowing you to present the benefits compellingly and accurately to the customer.

Knows how to communicate information and answer most questions related to a product

Demonstrates willingness to understand how products address the needs of clients

2

Self Evaluation

Self Evaluation Question

Employee Comments

CUSTOMER ORIENTED:

Have you ever anticipated an adverse reaction from a customer? Which measures did you take?

How would you describe your relationship with clients? What impact has it had on your performance?

[employee comments]
VERBAL COMMUNICATION:

Have you ever spoken before first thinking over it and it ended up hurting someone? How was the experience?

How do you aim to improve your verbal communication skills to be the best in it?

[employee comments]
ACCURACY:

Give an instance you overloaded yourself with work and how you would rate the work you submitted.

How do you do your research and do you use factual data and information while doing any task?

[employee comments]
SAFETY AT WORK:

What are some of the things you have done to improve your safety, that of other employees as well as that of the company?

Is there a time when you have had to deal with an employee who repeatedly ignored the company's safety instructions? What did you do?

[employee comments]
ETHICAL BEHAVIOR:

Can you be trusted in all you do and say to be honest?

Are you most likely to bend the truth to protect yourself?

[employee comments]
PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Do you stay updated on the new technology that is in the market for the equipment you are working with

Are you physically fit to take on tasks that require human strength?

[employee comments]
SELF CONFIDENCE:

Is there someone who has contributed to your self-confidence? What did that person do to build up your feeling of self-worth?

Have you had times when others questioned your ability to handle a certain task? How have you handled such situations?

[employee comments]
PERSISTENCE:

Describe a time when your manager put pressure on you. Did you handle the pressure as well as you would have loved to?

What has been your greatest failure? What would you do differently next time to ensure success?

[employee comments]
SELF-DISCIPLINE AND SENSE OF DUTY:

What are some of the challenges that you have faced when trying to accomplish your goals? Give specific examples

Describe one time when you have worked the hardest. What motivated you to work hard and what was the outcome?

[employee comments]
PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE:

What efforts are you making to understand how a product compares to rival products?

Have you ever failed to demonstrate how a product can be integrated with another? What did you do to improve?

[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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