Restaurant Manager Test
When hiring members of your restaurant’s leadership staff, this test will evaluate candidates’ managerial and supervisory skills.
Pre-Employment Test
Purpose: This pre-employment test for hiring restaurant managers will evaluate a candidate’s leadership skills, and their ability to coach and motivate others in a hands-on style while communicating well and organizing tasks for optimal efficiency. Your candidates for managerial-level restaurant positions should also be able to create a positive customer-oriented culture, where people work hard and enjoy their work.
About This Test: This test will take most candidates approximately 30-40 minutes. It consists of 2 parts:
- An untimed personality assessment
- An untimed General Cognitive Aptitude Test (includes verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning)
What the Report Gives You: A graphical display of personality trait scores, feedback regarding strengths and developmental concerns, explanation of aptitude results and suggested interview questions.
Testing Process:
- Immediate score report upon completion.
- Proctoring desirable but not required.
- The use of mobile phones is discouraged.
Options: Contact us to learn how we can customize the test content for your hiring process or the way information is presented in the report to meet your specifications.
Target Group: In addition to Restaurant Manager and Assistant Manager job titles, we suggest using this test for the positions of Kitchen Manager, Cafe Manager, Chef/Executive Chef, Bar Manager, Food & Beverage Manager, Back of House Manager, Front of House Manager, and Assistant General Manager.
Sample Personality Item:
For the statement on the left |
| For the statement on the right | |||||
No matter how busy I am, I always take the time to do careful proofing and correct mistakes. |
My job is so demanding and hectic that I rarely take the time to proof my work. |
Sample Questions for General Cognitive Aptitude Test | |||
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Sample verbal reasoning item: House is to dwelling as car is to ____________. | (A) transportation | ||
Sample numerical reasoning item: Which number comes next in this series? 3 6 9 19 22 25 | (A) 32 | ||
Sample abstract reasoning item: Which figure would come next in the series? |
(Sample questions differ from actual test appearance and do not contain real test content.)
The Restaurant Manager Test Evaluates:
Less Desirable Behaviors | Test Content | Desirable Behaviors |
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Slow learner, overwhelmed with complexity | General Cognitive Aptitude | Quick learner, handles challenging tasks well |
Does not want to be responsible for the work of others | Assertive Leadership | Comfortable directing and controlling work of others |
Fails to live up to promises | Conscientiousness / Dependability | Reliable, dependable |
Not service minded | Customer Service Orientation | Enjoys serving people |
Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily | Emotional Stability / Resilience | Calm, level-headed, handles stress well |
Bends rules to suit own purposes | Integrity | Strong moral code |
Direct, blunt, revealing | Impression Management / Image Management | Diplomatic, interpersonally sensitive |
More focused on facts, tasks and results than employee feelings or job satisfaction | Human Relations Management / Managerial Human Relations | Show an active interest in the opinions and motivations of subordinates; enjoys mentoring and development. |
Does not stay on top of tasks that have been assigned to others | Task Structuring | Stays on top of details that have been assigned to others |
Finds fault easily, negative attitudes | Optimism / Enthusiasm | Believes In positive future, good motivator |
Doesn’t want to coordinate with others | Teamwork | Able to coordinate and work cooperatively |
Does the minimum | Work Drive | Willing to go the extra mile |
Select Validity Information: Using our measure of Integrity as a predictor, 42% of low scorers were terminated within 3 years (many for theft, embezzlement, misuse of company property, insubordination, etc.) while only 12% of high scorers had left the company in the same time period. Complete validity information available upon request.
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