Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association (대한영양사협회학술지)

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Job Satisfaction of Children Foodservice Employees at Daycare Centers

어린이 급식소 조리종사자의 직무만족도 조사 -100인 미만의 어린이 급식소를 중심으로-

  • Shin, Hyewon (Hanam Center for Children's Foodservice Management) ;
  • Choi, Juhee (Hanam Center for Children's Foodservice Management) ;
  • Lee, Younghwa (Hanam Center for Children's Foodservice Management) ;
  • Cho, Wookyoun (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, Gachon University)
  • 신혜원 (하남시 어린이급식관리지원센터) ;
  • 최주희 (하남시 어린이급식관리지원센터) ;
  • 이영화 (하남시 어린이급식관리지원센터) ;
  • 조우균 (가천대학교 바이오나노대학 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2015.07.01
  • Accepted : 2015.07.21
  • Published : 2015.08.02
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Abstract

The research was conducted by center for children's foodservice management in Hanam-si. In order to improve job satisfaction, a survey was carried out by working conditions and job satisfaction in children foodservice employees working at child daycare centers registered from January to April. Ninety-five surveys out of 120 were collected, and 76 surveys were analyzed. Job satisfaction consisted of four elements, working environment, welfare, human relationships, and job-itself, analyzed by general characteristics. Pearson's correlation was carried out between job satisfaction and intention to change job by Likert 5 scales using SPSS statistic program. The percentages of child daycare centers owned by civilians was 52.6%, high school education level was 65.8%, permanent workers was 68.4%, and less than 1 year of foodservice was 34.2%. Average scores of job satisfaction were as follows: working environment scored 20.6 out of 25 points, welfare scored 10.3 out of 15 points, human relationships scored 17.5 out of 20 points, and job-itself scored 13.2 out of 15 points. The lowest job satisfaction average was 'I get paid fairly regarding the working hours and the amount of work' with a score of 3.6 points. Job satisfaction based on facility type, age, education level, and working period did not show significant differences, whereas hired status, numbers of foodservice children, and intention to change jobs showed significant differences. Hired status showed significant differences with welfare satisfaction (P<0.05). Numbers of children showed a significant difference with welfare and human relationship satisfaction (P<0.01, P<0.05). Intention to change job showed a significant difference with four elements of job satisfaction (P<0.05, P<0.01, P<0.01). In conclusion, to improve job satisfaction of children foodservice employees, working conditions and welfare satisfaction should be increased.

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