Career switch, measured
From Host to Cook
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 59% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Food preparation, Hospitality, Scheduling, Mental health; the main skills to add are Cleaning, Food safety, Workplace safety, Regulatory compliance.
59%
skill overlap
3,772
open Cook postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillHostCook
- Food preparation51%75%
- Hospitality91%46%
- Scheduling62%43%
- Mental health40%29%
- Customer service55%12%
- Communication48%8%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Cook postings, rarely in Host ones.
SkillHostCook
- Cleaning–64%
- Food safety–59%
- Workplace safety–20%
- Regulatory compliance–10%
- Inventory management–10%
- Leadership–9%
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Plan your move to Cook
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