Table 1Transition record

quick service restaurant crew membertokitchen assistant

A quick service restaurant crew member already meets 32% of what the kitchen assistant role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From quick service restaurant crew member

32%

Overlap1

To kitchen assistant

9 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

68.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.4

This move: 68.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the kitchen assistant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the quick service restaurant crew member 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A kitchen assistant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a quick service restaurant crew member background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held receive kitchen supplies management skills
already held store kitchen supplies handling and moving
already held prepare sandwiches assisting and caring
already held work in a hospitality team communication, collaboration and creativity
already held check deliveries on receipt management skills
already held clean surfaces handling and moving

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the kitchen assistant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 handling and moving 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held clean kitchen equipment required
required, not held handover the food preparation area required
required, not held use food cutting tools required
required, not held carry out stock rotation required
required, not held handle chemical cleaning agents required
required, not held manage waste required

optional, not held maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature optional
optional, not held prepare bakery products optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held comply with standard portion sizes required
required, not held use food preparation techniques required
required, not held maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment required

optional, not held cook vegetable products optional
optional, not held prepare dairy products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare egg products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare meat products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare saucier products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare vegetable products for use in a dish optional

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure cleanliness of food preparation area required
required, not held design indicators for food waste reduction required

optional, not held report on possible equipment hazards optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held work according to recipe required

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held monitor kitchen supplies required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a kitchen assistant 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held clean surfaces skill
already held comply with food safety and hygiene skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held receive kitchen supplies skill
already held store kitchen supplies skill
already held work in a hospitality team skill
already held check deliveries on receipt skill
already held prepare sandwiches skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cook vegetable products optional
optional, not held maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature optional
optional, not held prepare bakery products optional
optional, not held prepare dairy products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare egg products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare meat products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare saucier products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare vegetable products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held report on possible equipment hazards optional

15 held skills the kitchen assistant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role devise special promotions 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 execute opening and closing procedures skill
not needed by the target role greet guests skill
not needed by the target role maintain personal hygiene standards skill
not needed by the target role prepare orders skill
not needed by the target role prepare ready-made dishes skill
not needed by the target role present menus skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role take drive-through orders skill
not needed by the target role take food and beverage orders from customers skill
not needed by the target role upsell products skill
not needed by the target role use cooking techniques skill
not needed by the target role use reheating techniques skill

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.