Food Service Manager skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Food Service Manager postings that mention each skill.

1. Leadership84%
2. Training and coachingdistinctive67%
3. Sales62%
4. Regulatory compliancedistinctive58%
5. Cleaningdistinctive58%
6. Food safetydistinctive55%
7. Inventory managementdistinctive51%
8. Hospitalitydistinctive43%
9. Food preparationdistinctive41%
10. Microsoft Officedistinctive32%
11. Customer service27%
12. Scheduling27%
13. Workplace safety20%
14. Budgeting16%
15. Communication14%

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

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Where Food Service Manager skills carry over

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

• Food Service Supervisor86% overlapShared: Food safety, Food preparation, Cleaning, HospitalityHow to switch
• Executive Chef83% overlapShared: Food safety, Food preparation, Training and coaching, CleaningHow to switch
• Cook72% overlapShared: Food safety, Cleaning, Food preparation, HospitalityHow to switch
• Barista71% overlapShared: Food safety, Cleaning, Food preparation, HospitalityHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Food Service Manager need?

In 1,128 current Food Service Manager job postings, the skills asked for most often are Leadership (84%), Training and coaching (67%), Sales (62%), Regulatory compliance (58%), Cleaning (58%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Food Service Manager move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Food Service Supervisor, Executive Chef, Cook, Barista. Food Service Supervisor shares skills such as Food safety, Food preparation, Cleaning.