Food Preparation & Serving

Types of occupations for this career path:

Chefs and Head Cooks: Direct the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts. May participate in cooking.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral comprehension; oral expression; problem sensitivity; monitoring; critical thinking; active listening; time management; management of personnel resources; social perceptiveness; production and processing;  administration and management; customer and personal service
Training Programs: Cooking and culinary arts

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers: Supervise workers engaged in preparing and serving food.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral expression; oral comprehension; problem sensitivity; speaking; active listening; monitoring; coordination; service orientation; management of personnel resources; administration and management; customer and personal service; food production
Training Programs: Restaurant, culinary, and catering management; cooking and related culinary arts; foodservice systems administration/management

Education and training for this career path:
Hospitality and Culinary