Table 1Transition record

cocktail bartendertoquick service restaurant crew member

A cocktail bartender already meets 34% of what the quick service restaurant crew member role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From cocktail bartender

34%

Overlap1

To quick service restaurant crew member

7 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

64.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.8

This move: 64.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the quick service restaurant crew member role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the cocktail 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A quick service restaurant crew member role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a cocktail bartender background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held execute opening and closing procedures communication, collaboration and creativity
already held take food and beverage orders from customers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held devise special promotions management skills
already held upsell products communication, collaboration and creativity
already held comply with food safety and hygiene assisting and caring
already held process payments management skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the quick service restaurant crew member role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 5 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 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held prepare orders required
required, not held prepare ready-made dishes required
required, not held use cooking techniques required
required, not held use reheating techniques required
required, not held greet guests required

optional, not held prepare sandwiches optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held present menus required
required, not held work in a hospitality team required

optional, not held take drive-through orders optional
optional, not held educate customers on coffee varieties optional
optional, not held educate customers on tea varieties optional

03 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held check deliveries on receipt required
required, not held maintain personal hygiene standards required

optional, not held receive kitchen supplies optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held clean surfaces required

optional, not held store kitchen supplies optional

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor stock level optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a quick service restaurant crew member 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comply with food safety and hygiene skill
already held execute opening and closing procedures skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held process payments skill
already held take food and beverage orders from customers skill
already held upsell products skill
already held devise special promotions skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held take drive-through orders optional
optional, not held educate customers on coffee varieties optional
optional, not held educate customers on tea varieties optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held prepare sandwiches optional
optional, not held receive kitchen supplies optional
optional, not held store kitchen supplies optional

28 held skills the quick service restaurant crew member role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble cocktail garnishes skill
not needed by the target role assist customers 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 create new recipes 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 extract juices 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 maintain bar cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role operate dishwashing machine skill
not needed by the target role prepare fruit ingredients for use in beverages skill
not needed by the target role prepare mixed beverages skill
not needed by the target role present decorative drink displays skill
not needed by the target role present drinks menu 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 sparkling wines knowledge
not needed by the target role stock the bar skill
not needed by the target role think creatively about food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role types of whisks knowledge
not needed by the target role work according to recipe skill

Index

Other moves recorded from cocktail bartender

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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.