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Food Service Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages.

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Parachute skills

  1. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (4.59)
  2. Pay attention to details - Data (4.48)
  3. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (4.31)
  4. Convey warmth and empathy - People (4.31)
  5. Teach, tutor, or train (individuals, groups, animals) - People (4.29)
  6. Plan - Data (4.15)
  7. Counsel, guide, mentor - People (4.15)
  8. Supervise, manage - People (4.15)
  9. Assess, evaluate, treat - People (4.15)
  10. Listen - People (4.12)
  11. Communicate well, in person - People (4.12)
  12. Follow through, get things done - People (4.08)
  13. Negotiate, resolve conflicts - People (4.08)
  14. Use my intuition - Data (4.00)
  15. Handle, tend, feed - Things (3.99)
  16. Coordinate - People (3.99)
  17. Work with numbers, compute - Data (3.94)
  18. Speak - People (3.88)
  19. Use my brain - Data (3.88)
  20. Interview, draw out - People (3.87)
  21. Motivate - People (3.75)
  22. Compile, keep records, file, retrieve - Data (3.75)
  23. Persuade, sell, recruit - People (3.65)
  24. Create, innovate, invent - Data (3.56)
  25. Communicate well, in writing - People (3.50)
  26. Organize, classify - Data (3.50)
  27. Synthesize, combine parts into a whole - Data (3.50)
  28. Instruct - People (3.50)


ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles

  1. Service Orientation (4.00)
  2. Speaking (3.88)
  3. Critical Thinking (3.88)
  4. Coordination (3.88)
  5. Monitoring (3.75)
  6. Social Perceptiveness (3.75)
  7. Time Management (3.75)
  8. Management of Personnel Resources (3.75)
  9. Active Listening (3.62)
  10. Reading Comprehension (3.50)
  11. Active Learning (3.50)
  12. Instructing (3.50)
  1. Oral Comprehension (4.12)
  2. Oral Expression (4.12)
  3. Problem Sensitivity (4.00)
  4. Written Comprehension (3.75)
  5. Deductive Reasoning (3.62)
  6. Speech Clarity (3.62)
  7. Written Expression (3.50)
  8. Inductive Reasoning (3.50)
  9. Information Ordering (3.50)
  1. Integrity (4.62)
  2. Leadership (4.59)
  3. Dependability (4.59)
  4. Cooperation (4.57)
  5. Stress Tolerance (4.57)
  6. Self Control (4.55)
  7. Attention to Detail (4.48)
  8. Adaptability/Flexibility (4.44)
  9. Concern for Others (4.31)
  10. Social Orientation (4.24)
  11. Initiative (4.12)
  12. Persistence (4.04)
  13. Achievement/Effort (3.96)
  14. Analytical Thinking (3.71)
  15. Independence (3.67)
  16. Innovation (3.56)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities

  1. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.46)
  2. Training and Teaching Others (4.29)
  3. Getting Information (4.19)
  4. Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (4.16)
  5. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (4.15)
  6. Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (4.15)
  7. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (4.08)
  8. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (4.08)
  9. Developing and Building Teams (4.08)
  10. Coaching and Developing Others (4.07)
  11. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (4.03)
  12. Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (3.99)
  13. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People (3.94)
  14. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (3.92)
  15. Documenting/Recording Information (3.87)
  16. Staffing Organizational Units (3.87)
  17. Scheduling Work and Activities (3.83)
  18. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (3.83)
  19. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (3.82)
  20. Performing Administrative Activities (3.75)
  21. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material (3.70)
  22. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (3.67)
  23. Selling or Influencing Others (3.65)
  24. Processing Information (3.57)
  25. Monitoring and Controlling Resources (3.57)
  1. Determine Food Or Beverage Costs (4.46)
  2. Identify Training Needs (4.29)
  3. Provide Customer Service (4.16)
  4. Plan Meal Presentations (4.15)
  5. Assign Work To Staff Or Employees (4.15)
  6. Plan Menus (4.15)
  7. Evaluate Performance Of Employees Or Contract Personnel (4.15)
  8. Orient New Employees (4.15)
  9. Plan For Entertainment Or Dining Activities (4.15)
  10. Resolve Customer Or Public Complaints (4.08)
  11. Conduct Or Attend Staff Meetings (4.08)
  12. Resolve Personnel Problems Or Grievances (4.08)
  13. Understand Government Alcoholic Beverage Service Regulations (4.03)
  14. Understand Government Health, Hotel Or Food Service Regulations (4.03)
  15. Oversee Execution Of Organizational Or Program Policies (3.99)
  16. Coordinate Banquets, Meetings Or Related Events (3.99)
  17. Direct And Coordinate Food Or Beverage Preparation (3.99)
  18. Determine Reasonable Prices (3.94)
  19. Determine The Quality Of Food Or Beverages (3.94)
  20. Use Facility Management Techniques (3.92)
  21. Use Knowledge Of Food Handling Rules (3.92)
  22. Use Government Regulations (3.92)
  23. Use Health Or Sanitation Standards (3.92)
  24. Follow Nutritional Practices (3.92)
  25. Hire, Discharge, Transfer, Or Promote Workers (3.87)
  26. Interview Job Applicants (3.87)
  27. Schedule Employee Work Hours (3.83)
  28. Monitor Lodging Or Dining Facility Operations To Ensure Regulation (3.82)
  29. Maintain Records, Reports, Or Files (3.75)
  30. Prepare Required Government Reports (3.75)
  31. Prepare Safety Reports (3.75)
  32. Fill Out Business Or Government Forms (3.75)
  33. Conduct Nutritional Or Food Programs (3.75)
  34. Manage Finances For Institutional Food Service (3.57)
  35. Examine Expenditures To Ensure Activities Are Within Budget (3.57)
  36. Purchase Food Or Beverages (3.57)
  37. Monitor Operational Budget (3.57)
  38. Investigate Customer Complaints (3.57)