TOKTWBy: Hanna Hosseinzadeh

My mom.

Today I went to work withmy mom. She owns FlyingWedge pizza and I got to make pizza’s, work at the cash, and make dough. I had a great time working with her today.

The Interview: Name of your host: Bita Golestani

Relationship to you: Mother

1. What is your job title:

“I am the Owner Operator”

2. What is your job description?

“I run the business, manage my employees, take care of daily financials, make sure that my customers are always satisfied, and I make sure everything is in order.

The Interview 3. What are the duties and/or tasks that you preform at your job?

“I always come to work on time everyday. First, I make all the pizza’s, then I open the doors of the store. I manage the work hours for my employees. I usually work at the cash and at the end of the day I make the dough and make sure everything is good and ready for the next day.”

4. What qualifications do you have for this job in the following areas?

Training, because you need to know how to make the pizza’s.

Education, you need to have management skills and an accounting background.

Experience, with customer service and running businesses.

Skills/Attributes, you should be hardworking, good with customers, and committed.

The Interview5. What are some things you like about the job?

“I like seeing my customers satisfied with the pizzas. I like working with my employees, and most of all, being around food all day.”

6. What are some things you dislike about the job?

“I dislike the long hours definitely, and the transportation because it takes around one hour with the bus.”

7. How do you anticipate this job changing in the next 5 years or so?

“ Maybe opening another store, because there aren’t many. Also bringing in more customers and maybe more interesting pizza flavours.”

Student Reflection 1. Give 3 reasons why you would like this job.

1. I enjoyed making pizza’s and trying them at lunch. 2. I liked working at the cash and handling all the money. 3. I likes how there were many different pizza flavours!

2. Give 3 reasons why you would dislike this job.

1. The mess that came along after I made the pizza’s

2. The long hours, I spent 10 hours at the shop.

3. How hot the store is, the oven is always on.

Student Reflection 3. Is this job for you? Why or why not?

I don't think this job is for me, I mean I love making pizzas and being around them all day but I don't see myself making pizza's for the rest of my life. I will always love pizza, but I think I take an interest mostly in medicine.

4. Explain the value of TOKTW experience.

I think TOKTW is a great experience for grade nines, it gives them a peek of what life will be like after school, and all the work that comes along with it. It teaches us about the outside world and how hard it is sometimes. It helps us start planning our path by giving us a good understanding of a professional work place. I definitely saw how hard my mom and her employees worked and I now I have more respect for grownups, I never really realized how hard it is sometimes.

Some of the pizza’s at the store.

Flying Wedge!

Me making Pizza’s!

My before vs. after pizza

Putting the pizza in the oven.

Mom handling all the bills.

Refilling the chips!

My mom and I cleaning.

Trying to cut the pizza.

Cutting the pizza!

Pizza going out for a delivery!

Cashier!

Cashier pt.2

Thank you!