Table 1Transition record

bartendertowaiter/waitress

A bartender already meets 30% of what the waiter/waitress role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bartender

30%

Overlap1

To waiter/waitress

14 Skills carried over

21 Required, not held

76.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.2

This move: 76.2 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the waiter/waitress 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A waiter/waitress 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 prepare hot drinks assisting and caring
already held serve wines assisting and caring
already held educate customers on tea varieties communication, collaboration and creativity
already held sparkling wines engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held take food and beverage orders from customers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply foreign languages in hospitality communication, collaboration and creativity

All 14 carried skills, including the 8 the waiter/waitress role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 9 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 assisting and caring 8 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held prepare the restaurant for service required
required, not held arrange tables required
required, not held assist VIP guests required
required, not held assist customers required
required, not held prepare alcoholic beverages required
required, not held serve food in table service required
required, not held supervise food quality required
required, not held welcome restaurant guests required

optional, not held prepare service trolleys optional
optional, not held decant wines optional
optional, not held prepare flambeed dishes optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held advise guests on menus for special events required
required, not held maintain relationship with customers required
required, not held present menus required
required, not held work in a hospitality team required
required, not held assist clients with special needs required

optional, not held recommend wines optional

03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held check dining room cleanliness required
required, not held measure customer feedback required

optional, not held maintain incident reporting records optional
optional, not held process reservations optional

04 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held attend to detail regarding food and beverages required
required, not held clean surfaces required

optional, not held use food cutting tools optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held alcoholic beverage products required

06 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held dietary regimes required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a waiter/waitress 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comply with food safety and hygiene skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held prepare hot drinks skill
already held process payments skill
already held serve beverages skill
already held serve wines skill
already held take food and beverage orders from customers skill
already held apply foreign languages in hospitality skill
already held detect drug abuse skill
already held educate customers on coffee varieties skill
already held educate customers on tea varieties skill
already held local area tourism industry knowledge
already held sparkling wines knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required

required, not held maintain personal hygiene standards required

08 services 1 required

required, not held food and beverages on the menu required

09 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held laws regulating serving alcoholic drinks optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held laws regulating serving alcoholic drinks optional
optional, not held prepare service trolleys optional
optional, not held decant wines optional
optional, not held prepare flambeed dishes optional
optional, not held recommend wines optional
optional, not held use food cutting tools optional
optional, not held maintain incident reporting records optional
optional, not held process reservations optional

24 held skills the waiter/waitress 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 devise special promotions skill
not needed by the target role display spirits 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 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 mixed beverages skill
not needed by the target role present drinks menu skill
not needed by the target role serve beers 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 upsell products skill

4 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 food and beverages on the menu required
required, not held alcoholic beverage products required
required, not held dietary regimes required
optional, not held laws regulating serving alcoholic drinks optional

Index

Other moves recorded from bartender

Full index of moves from bartender

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.