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<strong>Food</strong> <strong>Service</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Institutions</strong><br />

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Figure 8.1. The Employment Process<br />

Requisition<br />

Recruitment External<br />

Application<br />

Screening<br />

Interviewing<br />

Hiring<br />

Internal<br />

Refer to laws that<br />

govern process<br />

Preliminary<br />

Testing<br />

Orientation On-the-job Competency<br />

training check<br />

Avoid illegal questions<br />

Check references<br />

Physical examination<br />

Offer job<br />

Appraisal Continuing<br />

education<br />

• Prepare the personnel requisition<br />

• Recruit qualified applicants<br />

• Take applications<br />

• Screen applicants<br />

• Interview applicants<br />

• Check references<br />

• Make the final hiring decision<br />

• Arrange <strong>for</strong> a physical examination and drug screen, if applicable<br />

• Conduct a new employee orientation program<br />

The operation of a food service department is like the operation of any business organization<br />

in that its success depends on the skills and commitment of its human resources—the people<br />

who do the work. For this reason, it is extremely important that the recruitment and hiring<br />

process be conducted with careful adherence to the letter and spirit of the law. When recruiting<br />

<strong>for</strong> food service personnel, the human resource department needs to be knowledgeable<br />

concerning the types of personnel required and the hours worked. The food service department

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