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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Chefs and Head Cooks. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.
Importance*More Info
1.Time Management69
2.Service Orientation64
Negotiation64
4.Instructing63
5.Equipment Maintenance62
Monitoring62
7.Judgment and Decision Making60
8.Management of Financial Resources59
Equipment Selection59
10.Reading Comprehension58
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Skill Area Scores

Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
69
52
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
64
64
Ask customers if they would like cups of coffee"Make flight reservations for customers, using airline reservation system"Direct relief agency operations in a disaster area
Negotiation
Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
64
56
Present justification to a manager for altering work scheduleContract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given costWork as an ambassador in negotiating a new treaty
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
63
54
Instruct a new employee in the use of a time clockInstruct a coworker in how to operate a software programDemonstrate surgical procedure to interns in a teaching hospital
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
62
58
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
62
58
Proofread and correct a letterMonitor a meeting's progress and revise the agenda to ensure that important topics are discussedReview corporate productivity and develop a plan to increase productivity
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
60
55
Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flowEvaluate a loan application for degree of riskDecide whether a manufacturing company should invest in new robotics technology
Management of Financial Resources
Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
59
53
Take money from petty cash to buy office supplies and record the amount of the expenditurePrepare and manage a budget for a short-term projectDevelop and approve yearly budgets for a large corporation and obtain financing as necessary
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
59
58
Select a screwdriver to use in adjusting a vehicle's carburetorChoose a software application to use to complete a work assignmentIdentify the equipment needed to produce a new product line
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
58
42
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures