CHAPTER 2
MANAGEMENT ASPECT
INTRODUCTION
        The management aspect discuss various elements such as the firm’s name,
organizational type, vision, mission, goals, organizational structure, human resources, job
roles and requirements, recruitment processes, policies, project schedules, and management
feasibility.
NAME OF THE FIRM
        Banana Balls, where innovation meets flavour. We’re thrilled to introduce you to our
delicious and unique product line that promises to tantalize your taste buds like never before.
Indulge in our signature product, Banana Balls, featuring three delectable flavors: cheese,
ube, and chocolate. Each bite offers a perfect balance of sweetness and savory goodness,
making them the ideal snack for any occasion. Try them today and experience the irresistible
taste of Banana Delights
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
        The Banana Balls is a partnership type of organization which is owned by four people
specifically by Ms. Ellen Joy Mansueto, Mr. Rhean Zaballa, Mr. Khent Ompad, and Ms.
Harmee Kyle Alolor. It is specifically a general partnership because the partners will be
responsible in management and the financial responsibilities of the partnership. The two
owners will share in all the profit of the business. The profit will be equally divided. We
choose partnership because it is inexpensive to start and less expenses.
Vision
“ Our vision is to revolutionize the snack industry by offering innovative and irresistible treats “
Mission
“ To make and offer affordable price and good quality food to the customer “
Organizational Goal
      Our goal is to become a leading player in the snack industry, recognized for our
commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
                       Figure ll. Organizational Chart
MANPOWER RESOURCES
                        Table 23.Manpower Resources
POSITION                                            NO. OF EMPLOYEES
Chef/Production Associate                           1
Assistant Chef/Production Assistant                 1
Cashier/Sales Associate                             1
Customer Service Representative                     1
Packaging Associate                                 2
Delivery Associate                                  1
Helper                                              3
Total no. of employees                              10
 JOB DESCRIPTION AND QUALIFICATIONS
    The following are the responsibilities and requirement of each member of the company.
 Chef/Production Associate
            Job Description: The Chef/Production Associate is a key role in the success of a
         Product. They are responsible for preparing and maintaining the quality of the food
         products, ensuring sanitary and hygienic conditions in the kitchen. They work closely
         with the Kitchen Manager and the other staff members to achieve the Restaurant’s
         goals.
         Job Qualifications:
               Adhering to safety and sanitation standards
               Preparing food according to recipes and guidelines
               Ensuring consistency and quality control
               Supervising and mentoring staff members
               Handling equipment and tools safely and efficiently
               Keeping a clean and organized workstation
 Assistant Chef/Production Assistant
           Job Description: The Assistant Chef/Production Assistant is a member of the kitchen team
         who helps the Chef in ensuring the quality and consistency of the food products. They work
         closely with the Chef to prepare and arrange the ingredients and equipment, and to assist in
       keeping the kitchen clean and organized. They also assist the Chef in managing staff
       members, ensuring the workflow is efficient and effective.
       Job Qualifications:
            Helping the Chef in managing kitchen tasks
            Ensuring quality control of ingredients and food preparation
            Assisting the Chef in preparing food for service
Cashier/Sales Associate
          Job Description: The Cashier/Sales Associate is a front-end role responsible for handling
          the customers’ payment at the register, processing transactions, and ensuring the smooth
          flow of the customers. They are also responsible for providing customer service and
          fulfilling requests from the customer.
       Job Qualifications:
              Providing excellent customer service and handling customer queries
              Taking payments and processing transactions
              Making sure the product stock is kept updated
              Managing cash floats and cash register
              Assisting customers with purchases, returns and exchanges
Customer Service Representative
            Job Description: The Customer Service Representative is a critical role responsible for
       assisting the customers and resolving their queries. They are the first point of contact for the
       customers and act as a liaison between the customers and the product they represent. They are
       responsible for providing timely and satisfactory responses to the customers, ensuring the
       customer’s satisfaction and retaining their loyalty.
       Job Qualifications:
              Handling customer queries and concerns
              Answering questions and complaints
              Resolving customer issues and providing advice
              providing information about the services and products
              providing support for online and offline communication
Packaging Associate
             Job Description: The Packaging Associate is a key role responsible for ensuring the safe
         and secure packaging of products for distribution and transportation. It is also an important
         role in the supply chain of a product, ensuring that the products reach their ultimate
         destination without any damage or loss.
         Job Qualifications:
                Ensuring proper packaging of the products and materials
                Ensuring the safety and security of the products during the packaging process
                Ensuring timely and accurate packaging and shipping of products
                Ensuring quality control of the packaged product
                Ensuring the accurate documentation of the packaging process.
Delivery Associate
           Job Description: The Delivery Associate is a key role responsible for the last-mile delivery
         of products to the customers. It is a crucial role in the supply chain as it ensures the prompt
         delivery of products to the customers. In this role, the Deliver Associate ensures that the
         products reach the customers in the best possible condition and in a timely manner.
         Job Qualifications:
                Ensuring timely and safe delivery of products to the customers
                Ensuring proper documentation of the delivery process
                Ensuring the proper storage and handling of the products
                Ensuring customer satisfaction and providing information.
Helper
           Job Description: Helpers are important members of the kitchen team who assist the other
         members of the kitchen. They help with the smaller tasks such as Cleaning the kitchen,
         Washing the dishes, and helping out the Chef and the Assistant Chef. They also work as an
         extra set of hands to ensure everything runs smoothly.
         Job Qualifications:
                Cleaning the kitchen
                *Washing the dishes
                Assisting the Chef and Assistant Chef with cooking duties
                Ensuring the smooth running of the kitchen.
RECRUITMENT, SELECTION AND HIRING OF WORKERS
     1. Recruitment planning
               It is where the vacant position are analysed and describe. It includes job specifications
and it's nature. The potential employee should be qualified, experienced with capability to take
responsibilities required to achieve the objective of the organization.
      2. Strategy development
                This is on how or which strategy to adopt for recruiting the potential employee for the
organization.
      3. Searching
             Once the line manager verifies and permits the existence of the vacancy, the search for
potential employee starts.
      4. Screening
                   It is where the process of filtering the applications of the potential employee for
further selection process.
      5. Evaluation and control
                The effectiveness and the validity of the process and methods are assessed.
Selection/Hiring of workers
      1. Preliminary interview
               There is an initial meeting to gather basic information about how an application goals,
skills and qualifications can benefit a company's needs.
      2. Receiving applications
                  Once the individual qualifies the preliminary interview he is required to fill in the
applications form in the prescribed format. This application contains the candidate data such as age,
qualifications, experience, etc. This information helps the interview to get the fair idea about the
candidate and formulate questions to get more information about him.
       3. Screening application
                Once the applications are received, these are screened by the committee, who then
prepare a list of those applicants whom they find suitable for the interview. The shortlisting criteria
could be the age, sex, qualifications, experience of an individual. Once the list is prepared, the
qualified candidates are called for the interview either through a registered mail or e-mails.
       4. Employment tests
                   In order to check the mental ability and skill set of an individual, several tests are
conducted. Such as intelligence tests, aptitude tests, interest tests, psychological tests, personality
tests, etc. These tests are conducted to judge the suitability of the candidate for the job
       5. Employment interview
               The one on one session with the candidate is conducted to gain more insights about
him. Here, the interview asks questions from the applicants to discover more about him and to give
him the accurate picture of the kind of a job he is required to perform.
       6. Checking reference
                   The firms usually ask for the references from the candidate to across check the
authentication of the information provided by him. These reference could be from the education
institute from where the candidate has completed his studies or from his previous employment
where has was formerly engaged. These reference are checked to know the conduct and behavior of
an individual and also his potential of learning new jobs.
        7. Medical examination
              Here the physical and mental fitness of the candidate are checked to ensure that he is
capable of performing the job.
                  Thus, this stage is not rigid and can take place anywhere in the process. The medical
examination is an important step in the selection process as it helps in ascertaining the applicant's
physical ability to fulfil the job requirements.
        8. Final selection
                    The candidate who qualifies all the rounds of a selection process is given the
appointment letter to join the firm.
                Thus, the selection is complex and a lengthy process as it involves several stage than
an individual has to qualify before getting finally selected for the job.
Hiring of workers
      1. Make sure they have an EIN (Employees Identification Number)
      2. Set up record for withholding taxes
      3. Define the role the enterprise is hiring for
      4. Fund your candidate
      5. Report the new hire to the state employment agency
      6. Obtain workers compensation insurance
      7. Choose payroll method
Policies and Regulations
    1. Recruitment policy
                   Banana Balls’ prioritizes diversity, equal opportunity, and finding candidates who
align with our values and culture.
    2. Time period policy
                    Banana Balls signifies the importance of fair and transparent processes in hiring,
promoting, and evaluating employees, which ultimately contributes to creating a productive and
efficient work environment.
    3. Employee compensation and benefits policy
                                         SALARY SCALE
                               NO.                   OF Rate of employees Rate of employees
 POSITION
                               EMPLOYEES                monthly (in Peso) annually (in Peso)
 Chef/Production
                               1                                   ₱35,000                   ₱420,000
 Associate
 Assistant
 Chef/Production               1                                   ₱30,000                   ₱360,000
 Assistant
 Cashier/Sales
                               1                                   ₱20,000                   ₱240,000
 Associate
 Customer      Service
                               1                                   ₱18,000                   ₱216,000
 Representative
 Packaging Associate           2                                   ₱20,000                   ₱240,000
 Delivery Associate            1                                   ₱20,000                   ₱240,000
 Helper                        3                                   ₱13,000                   ₱156,000
 Total Wages
                                                                                             ₱1,872,000
 Annually
                                       Table 24.Salary Scale
    4. Routine work police
            Banana Balls outlines the procedures and expectations for day-to-day tasks and
       Responsibilities, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and quality in all operations.
    5. Termination policy
                     Banana balls delineates the procedures and criteria for ending employment
relationships, ensuring fairness, compliance with laws, and maintaining a positive workplace
environment.
   6. Resignation policy
               Process of Resignation
               a.       Notification: Inform your immediate supervisor or manager of your decision
       to resign verbally, preferably in a face-to-face meeting. This allows for a personal and
       professional discussion about your decision.
               b.      Formal Resignation Letter: Submit a formal resignation letter to your
       supervisor or HR department. The letter should include your intended last day of work and
       express gratitude for the opportunity to work at Banana Balls.
               c.        Discussion of Transition: Discuss with your supervisor any pending tasks,
       projects, or responsibilities that need to be transitioned to another team member. Offer
       assistance in training or handing over your duties to ensure a smooth transition.
              d.      Exit Interview (if applicable): Participate in an exit interview if the company
       conducts them. This is an opportunity to provide feedback about your experience working at
       Banana Balls and share any insights that could benefit the organization.
                e.      Return of Company Property: Return any company-owned property, such as
       laptops, access badges, or company-owned documents, before your last day of work.
               f.      Farewell and Goodbye: On your last day, take the time to say goodbye to
       your colleagues and express appreciation for the relationships you’ve built during your time at
       Banana Balls.
   7. Complaints and grievances
 Employees’
                             Disciplinary Action
 Grievances
 Employers have a
 lack of respect and
                                  1st warning                2nd warning                3rd warning
 empathy for the
 workers.
 Employers set
 unrealistic
 expectations and
                                  1st warning                2nd warning                3rd warning
 unreasonable
 pressure on the
 workers
 Employers lack
 communication and
                                  1st warning                2nd warning                3rd warning
 transparency in their
 leadership strategies.
 Inequitable work
                                  1st warning                2nd warning                3rd warning
 schedule
 Harassment of a
                                  1st warning                2nd warning                3rd warning
 worker
                                       Table 25.Disciplinary Action
Legend:
      1st warning: the employer makes it char that expect the employee to adhere the
        the policies and deadlines.
       2nd warning: the employer writes a formal warning to the employee, making it explicit that
       their behaviour is unacceptable and that it will not be tolerated any longer.
       3rd warning: the employee faces suspension, depending off the severity of the the issue
       and the established policy!
   8. Code of ethics
           A. Integrity
                       Employees should be honed and ethical in their actions, uphold
                        professional standard and be trustworthy.
            B. Accountability
                       Employees should take responsibility for their performance and decisions.
                        It is important to communicate openly and honesty.
            C. Respect
                       Employees, should treat their employees fairly and with dignity. They
                        should create a safe and respectful working environment for everyone.
    9. Hygiene and sanitation
                      a) Clean- keep yourself and work areas clean.
                      b) Separate- keep the banana chocolate, cheese, and ube in their own
                         containers and apart from other goods.
                      c) Cook- always properly cook and prepare foods.
                      d) Chill- store foods appropriately both and after cooking.
Project schedule
The organization will open for business at 8:00 am and close at 5:00 pm.
                                          Work Schedules
    Position                        Work Start Time                Work End Time
    Chef/Production Associate       8:00 am                        5:00 pm
    Assistant Chef/Production
                                    8:00 am                        5:00 pm
    Assistant
    Cashier/Sales Associate         8:00 am                        5:00 pm
    Customer Service
                                    8:00 am                        5:00 pm
    Representative
    Packaging Associate             8:00 am                        5:00 pm
    Delivery Associate              8:00 am                        5:00 pm
    Helper                          8:00 am                        5:00 pm
    Total no. of employees          8:00 am                        5:00 pm
                                     Table 26.Work Schedules