Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a sous chef.

A sous chef takes charge of the kitchen when the head chef is not around due to his/her position of assistant to the master chef and may fill-in for the line cook when required. He/she conducts the day-to-day running of the kitchen and acts as a bridge between the master chef and the line cooks.

Other duties include supervising line cooks, scheduling kitchen staff, accounting for inventory in the kitchen, continuous training of staff, organization and cleanliness, preparing meals, ensuring quality of the food prepared, ensuring the right quantity of ingredients is used, allocating labor in kitchen stations, maintenance of equipment, controlling the cost of food as well as ensuring there is proper hygiene and sanitation.

Employee Performance Goals Sample

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

Instructions

  1. Setting Goals: List specific goals in the space provided below each competency under "Performance Goals". Assign an appropriate timeline for each goal as well as numeric or financial terms to measure the goal.
  2. Employee Comments: The employee must comment next to each goal under "Employee Comments" with "Okay" for goals which he/she feels comfortable working with, and "Needs Clarification" for goals which he/she believes need to be discussed further. An employee who is comfortable with all the goals can sign the goals at this stage.
  3. Summary: Give a summary of the total time estimated for the employee to have achieved the goals. State action plans and specific milestones to track the goals. Any additional comments agreed between the employee and the supervisor should be noted here.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources personnel must confirm that the goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. He/she must then sign the goals in the "Human Resource" section provided under "Signatures".
  5. Signatures: When discussion of the goals has been completed and consensus has been reached, sign the goals and let the employee sign too. Send the final copy to the human resources for inclusion in the employee's professional records.

Performance Goals for Next Period

Performance Goals

Employee Comments

INSPIRING OTHERS:

Encourage and support others during tough times in order to help them see the best in themselves during these difficult times

Stand firm in order to show other employees that even the worst of situations can be overcome by positive thinking

[employee comments goal]
TEAM BUILDING:

Work hard to form and keep positive professional working relationship with everyone in the team

Comprehend the goals with their relevance to the business and work to deliver the expectations

[employee comments goal]
WORK ATTITUDE:

Embrace the right attitude every day you show up for work

Choose words wisely they can bring an entire company down

[employee comments goal]
EMOTION MANAGEMENT:

Spend time with loved ones, talk to them and enjoy their company

Learn how to replace unproductive self-talk or physical responses with "I've got this" responses

[employee comments goal]
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE:

Find ways to manage and release stress outside of work through talking to friends, exercises, meditation and other hobbies

Learn how to tailor an interaction with each person at work based on their position in the company, personality, and cultural orientation

[employee comments goal]
ATTENTION TO DETAIL:

Limit distractions by working in an area that is free from noise and always put one's phone on silent when paying attention to details of a project

Keep project details into perspective and be ready to get down to a microscopic level if needed

[employee comments goal]
CONSISTENCY AND RELIABILITY:

Learn to make promises and keep them in order to avoid losing one's own credibility, dependability, and integrity

Be responsible for one's tasks and responsibilities; perform every element of one's job responsibilities to the best of one's ability

[employee comments goal]
FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS:

Stop assuming things and ask for clarification on things that one does not understand before handling any task to avoid making unnecessary mistakes

Learn to pay attention to details in order to avoid missing steps or making mistakes and prevent future problems

[employee comments goal]
PRACTICAL THINKING:

Think about the details or different parts of a problem in order to understand and explain it properly

Seek to determine whether the findings, arguments, and ideas represent the entire picture and be open to finding that they do not

[employee comments goal]
QUALITY OF WORK:

Initiate a new hires' program to train new employees on the values of the company and what exactly is expected of them

Check the sources of both internal and external data for accuracy before using it in any task or project

[employee comments goal]

Summary

Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 3: To be completed by the employee

1. Goals completed since last performance feedback

2. Goals for next period

3. 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:

Related Articles