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

A head sous chef manages the kitchen and ensures that it runs smoothly by taking charge of its operations under the leadership of the head chef. He/she is in charge of the kitchen staff and makes sure that the food is of high quality as well as taking charge when the head chef is away.

Other responsibilities include scheduling kitchen staff, making sure quality ingredients are used, ensuring cost standards of food are maintained, planning the menu, purchasing ingredients, taking charge of supplies, controlling the inventory, ensuring that safety standards are maintained in the kitchen and sanitation rules are observed, maintain communication with staff, discover and train kitchen talent and ensure kitchen equipment is functional.

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

PUBLIC SPEAKING:

Accept constructive feedback and also be willing to give others feedback?

Show more enthusiasm and a good sense of humor during my speech so that the audience can be more glued.

[employee comments goal]
MOTIVATING OTHERS:

Take time to communicate with someone individually when one clashes with them in order to understand the person and create a peaceful working environment

Oppose and confront the inner thoughts, that make one feel not good enough to accomplish goals, and learn to say, "I can do this"

[employee comments goal]
MANAGING AT TEAM:

Develop the ability to understand other employees and connect with them in a genuine and meaningful way

Look for opportunities to deliver constructive feedback to other employees in order to improve their performance

[employee comments goal]
WORK ATTITUDE:

Choose to keep a positive attitude all the time no matter what

Work in line with the company policies and regulations to avoid falling into trouble

[employee comments goal]
EMOTION MANAGEMENT:

Always stop before making a decision to give oneself a chance to think how that decision might affect others

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

[employee comments goal]
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE:

Take an honest look at one's own strengths and weaknesses, look at past performance reviews and actively work on improving the weak areas

Improve self-motivation by setting aspiring goals, determining specific actions to achieve them and rewarding oneself for every milestone along the way

[employee comments goal]
ENJOYMENT OF THE JOB:

Identify what one likes about own job and start focusing on those positive aspects in order to start enjoying own job

Look at the bigger picture and stop focusing on minor issues at work such as making a mistake

[employee comments goal]
PERSONAL COMMITMENT:

Prepare a diary for challenges that might interfere with one's daily goals and make a plan to cope with the challenges while staying committed to one's goals

Create habits that are going to lead one down to the right path to accomplishing the committed goal or task

[employee comments goal]
PRACTICAL THINKING:

Adopt a strategic approach to the situation at hand and actively follow through on that strategy

Identify, analyze and solve a problem systematically rather than by instinct or intuition

[employee comments goal]
MANAGING DETAILS:

Check and re-check other employees' work, even those who are outside own department, before and after completion

Set crystal clear plans and development schemes that work in order to produce an all polished and perfect product

[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:

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