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Knowledge Areas

Learn about the most important knowledge areas for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each knowledge area.

Importance*More Info
1.Customer and Personal Service70
2.Food Production61
3.Sales and Marketing55
4.Mathematics53
5.Production and Processing51
Administration and Management51
7.Public Safety and Security47
8.English Language46
9.Education and Training44
Economics and Accounting44
* Importance out of 100

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

Knowledge Area Scores

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
70
55
Process customer dry-cleaning drop offWork as a day care aide supervising 10 childrenRespond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
Food Production
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
61
49
Keep an herb box in the kitchenOperate a commercial fishing boat"Run a 100,000-acre farm"
Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
55
43
Sell cakes at a bake saleCall a list of clients to introduce them to a new product lineDevelop a marketing plan for a nationwide telephone system
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
53
35
Add two numbersAnalyze data to determine areas with the highest salesDerive a complex mathematical equation
Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
51
36
Put a computer back into its packing materialsSupervise an appliance assembly lineManage an international shipping company distribution center
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
51
35
Sign a pay voucherMonitor progress of a project to ensure timely completionManage a $10 million company
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
47
30
Use a seatbeltInspect a building site for safety violationsCommand a military operation
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
46
40
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
44
38
Show someone how to bowlLead a quality improvement seminarDesign a training program for new employees
Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
44
29
Answer billing questions from credit card customersDevelop financial investment programs for individual clientsKeep a major corporation's financial records