Table 1Transition record

bartendertohead sommelier

A bartender already meets 21% of what the head sommelier role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bartender

21%

Overlap1

To head sommelier

6 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

78.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 78.4

This move: 78.4 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the head sommelier role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bartender profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A head sommelier role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bartender background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held serve wines assisting and caring
already held sparkling wines engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply foreign languages in hospitality communication, collaboration and creativity
already held upsell products communication, collaboration and creativity
already held comply with food safety and hygiene assisting and caring
already held maintain customer service communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 5 the head sommelier role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required

required, not held compile wine lists required
required, not held procure hospitality products required
required, not held recommend wines required
required, not held coach employees required
required, not held order supplies required
required, not held train employees required

02 management skills 5 required

required, not held organise wine cellar required
required, not held manage medium term objectives required
required, not held manage stock rotation required
required, not held plan shifts of employees required
required, not held recruit employees required

03 assisting and caring 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assist customers required
required, not held prepare alcoholic beverages required
required, not held select glassware for serving required

optional, not held prepare tableware optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required

required, not held wine characteristics required
required, not held wine related sciences required
required, not held types of wine required

05 information skills 2 required

required, not held check wine quality required
required, not held monitor work for special events required

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a head sommelier role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comply with food safety and hygiene skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held serve wines skill
already held sparkling wines knowledge
already held upsell products skill
already held apply foreign languages in hospitality skill

2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held prepare tableware optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional

32 held skills the head sommelier role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble cocktail garnishes skill
not needed by the target role change kegs skill
not needed by the target role clean beer pipes skill
not needed by the target role clear the bar at closing time skill
not needed by the target role compile drinks menu skill
not needed by the target role compile drinks price lists skill
not needed by the target role create decorative food displays skill
not needed by the target role detect drug abuse skill
not needed by the target role devise special promotions skill
not needed by the target role display spirits skill
not needed by the target role educate customers on coffee varieties skill
not needed by the target role educate customers on tea varieties skill
not needed by the target role enforce alcohol drinking laws skill
not needed by the target role execute opening and closing procedures skill
not needed by the target role handle bar equipment skill
not needed by the target role handle gas cylinders skill
not needed by the target role handle glassware skill
not needed by the target role handover the service area skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role local area tourism industry knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain bar cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role prepare fruit ingredients for use in beverages skill
not needed by the target role prepare garnish for drinks skill
not needed by the target role prepare hot drinks skill
not needed by the target role prepare mixed beverages skill
not needed by the target role present drinks menu skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role serve beers skill
not needed by the target role serve beverages skill
not needed by the target role setup the bar area skill
not needed by the target role stock the bar skill
not needed by the target role take food and beverage orders from customers skill

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held wine characteristics required
required, not held wine related sciences required
required, not held types of wine required

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.