Food Preparation Worker skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Food Preparation Worker postings that mention each skill.

1. Food safetydistinctive63%
2. Hospitalitydistinctive61%
3. Schedulingdistinctive52%
4. Customer service32%
5. Cleaning23%
6. Food preparationdistinctive22%
7. Inventory management17%
8. Sales14%
9. Communication13%
10. Regulatory compliance13%
11. Workplace safety12%
12. Point of sale12%
13. Problem solving10%
14. Microsoft Office10%
15. Teaching7%

“Distinctive” means Food Preparation Worker postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Food Preparation Worker skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Barista87% overlapShared: Food safety, Hospitality, Scheduling, Food preparationHow to switch
• Cook75% overlapShared: Food safety, Hospitality, Scheduling, Food preparationHow to switch
• Food Service Supervisor73% overlapShared: Food safety, Hospitality, Food preparation, CleaningHow to switch
• Server69% overlapShared: Hospitality, Scheduling, Food preparation, Food safetyHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Food Preparation Worker need?

In 539 current Food Preparation Worker job postings, the skills asked for most often are Food safety (63%), Hospitality (61%), Scheduling (52%), Customer service (32%), Cleaning (23%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Food Preparation Worker move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Barista, Cook, Food Service Supervisor, Server. Barista shares skills such as Food safety, Hospitality, Scheduling.