Staff Training Benefits Your Food Service Operation

Training is a critical part of making your food service operation run smoothly. From line cooks to the dishroom, understanding proper procedures and how equipment works is a key part of an efficient, productive kitchen.

However, many operations face staffing issues that create challenges for training staff:

• Employee Retention. Turnover in restaurant employees has averaged almost 80% since 2013. Replacing employees that quit is expensive, as it costs money to hire and train new employees, and it’s also time intensive.
• Lack of skilled labor. According to the National Restaurant Association, 25% of restaurant employees have less than a high school diploma. 
• Language barriers. 29% of restaurant employees speak a language other than English at home, creating communication hurdles in the workplace.

These staffing challenges can have a direct impact on dishroom performance. Having a well-organized, user-friendly, and easily accessible training program can help mitigate these challenges.

Training Benefits Your Staff & Equipment

Good training practices help staff better understand their roles and feel more supported, which can reduce workplace stress and make them less likely to leave. It also benefits your foodservice equipment by helping it be used and maintained properly.

Foodservice equipment that is properly used, kept clean, and maintained well is more likely to perform the way it was designed to. For commercial dishwashers, training helps staff take full advantage of all the features that save labor time and increase throughput. Proper care of the dish machine also reduces the risk of mechanical failures that lead to down time, which helps extend machine life and increases the return on your dishmachine investment.

Hobart Helps with Training Solutions 

Training staff in the proper use, care and cleaning of equipment should be an ongoing process in every operation. Helpful resources from Hobart make training faster and easier while supporting consistent day-to-day procedures. 

• Visual Instruction Labels provide guidance on machine operation and cleaning for any operator, regardless of language or literacy, and are integrated into the new FT2000 Flight Type & CL Rack Conveyor.
• QR Codes on the machine provide quick links to training videos for additional instruction.
• An Intuitive Touchscreen with simple visual icons and large temperatures helps staff start and run the dishmachine with minimal guidance. 
• Other features like capless wash arms, large cabinet style doors, and easy-open load and unload ends (on the FT2000 Flight Type), make it easier for staff to clean the machine and return parts to their correct location.

Investing time in good staff training benefits your overall operation, increasing the performance and lifespan of your equipment, and even helping with employee retention. 

To learn about Hobart Dishmachines and available training resources, visit HobartClean.com.