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Knowledge Areas

Learn about the most important knowledge areas for Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each knowledge area.

Importance*More Info
1.Customer and Personal Service76
2.Food Production55
3.Mathematics52
4.Sales and Marketing48
5.Administration and Management46
6.English Language40
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
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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.
76
49
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.
55
29
Keep an herb box in the kitchenOperate a commercial fishing boat"Run a 100,000-acre farm"
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
52
37
Add two numbersAnalyze data to determine areas with the highest salesDerive a complex mathematical equation
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.
48
36
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
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.
46
32
Sign a pay voucherMonitor progress of a project to ensure timely completionManage a $10 million company
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
40
34
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class