One of my employees at work, she works really well 10/10 employee however she is always overstepping trying to be the manager, the chef brought it up in our last meeting but nothing is going to be done about it, I had a meeting with her 2 times about it because when I go back to Uni next year shes mentioned, oh and I am going to take the job after you. I sat her down twice asked her if she wants my job and she said no cause she has university sudies to complete, and then my boss had a conversation with her as well. She wants to be a teacher but any time the restaurant gets stressful she cant stay and needs to go home, even if the chef yells at her she needs to go home, I just think how are you going to teach because if a child looses their shit at you, you cant leave the school.
Anyways, I have tried chatting to her about it and asking her to let me manage and have asked my other manager friend for advice but I think im at the end of my rope, she’s great to work with but sick of her overstepping, so I try give her my days off so she can manage, and then one day with me plus no events because I need to be able to manage it.
NTA. What you’re talking about are natural consequences for her behavior. She’ll need to figure it out if she wants to move up to management.
I agree, you can be good at job, a nice person, but overstepping I find makes my job hard, but she doesnt even wanna be a restaurant manager, she is studying to be a teacher
She also said that she wants to take the job after you. Either way, you’ve asked her to stop the behavior and she hasn’t, so you’re cutting her hours which is a natural consequence.
Can you give some examples of the overstepping?
1. Last weekend during wedding, the manager deals with the bridal couple, she was dealing with it and I was dealing with it and it caused issues with the kitchen, staff and ended up the celebrant got yelled at by the groom.
2. She will tell me how to do my job.
3. Will tell me she wants my job.
Hell no, no events for her.