Food service managers are responsible for managing the operations of all food service activities. Food service managers must perform many job duties, including duties related to customer service, administration and management.

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

Hospital housekeepers are responsible for sustaining a sterile environment by routinely clean patient rooms, nursing units, surgical areas, administrative offices, laboratory areas, waiting areas and public restrooms, as well as launder all hospital linen. Using various cleaning chemicals and disinfectants, housekeepers wipe equipment, clean furniture, polish floors and vacuum carpets. They make beds, empty trash and restock medical supplies. Housekeepers also collect dirty laundry from all patient areas and distribute the clean linen and hospital gowns back to the appropriate floors.