Food Preparation and Serving Related

The Food Preparation and Serving related job family is comprised of occupations with work activities that include performing for or working directly with the public, communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates, obtaining relevant information, and making decisions and solving problems. In this family, knowledge of mathematics, customer and personal service, sales and marketing, and food production is needed. And skills such as active listening, service orientation, or social perceptiveness may be necessary. Education: experience for occupations in this job family ranges from some may need a high school diploma to requiring a high school diploma and potentially needing additional vocational or on-the-job training or an associate's degree.

Example occupations: Baristas, Chefs and Head Cooks, Cooks, Fast Food and Counter Workers, Host and Hostesses