Good management practices will ensure that the canteen policies of the school or school association can be carried out and areas of possible concern can be monitored effectively.
- Adequate, up-to-date accounting records need to be maintained to ensure profitability.
- Where applicable, the amount of time worked by paid employees should be reviewed regularly, having regard to the ability of the canteen’s operational profits to meet wage costs, particularly when wage increases become operative.
- Purchasing and stock control measures must be undertaken to avoid losses caused by excessive buying of low turnover and perishable items.
- Adequate reserves should be maintained to meet future costs; such as equipment, training maintenance and replacements and long-service leave.
- Consumption of stock by canteen staff needs to be properly controlled.
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