Hands-on
2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert
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Food Service Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages.
How does this connect to your interests? →A look at the work
- Count money and make bank deposits.
- Establish standards for personnel performance and customer service.
- Keep records required by government agencies regarding sanitation or food subsidies.
- Schedule staff hours and assign duties.
- Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodations.
- Maintain food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records.
- Perform some food preparation or service tasks, such as cooking, clearing tables, and serving food and drinks when necessary.
- Monitor budgets and payroll records, and review financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted.
A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.
Interests involved in this work
These source scores describe occupational work activities. They are separate from your personal test results.
4.2 / 7
Investigative
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Creative
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Helping people
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Enterprising
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Organizing
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Skills to explore
Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2025-08
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
2025-08
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
2025-08
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
2025-08
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2025-08
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2025-08
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
2025-08
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
2025-08
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
2025-08
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
2025-08
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 2 of 5 · 2026-02. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
Related study fields
Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager →
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management →
Hospitality Administration/Management, General →
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management →
Restaurant/Food Services Management →
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management →
Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management →
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other →
Explore all related study fields →Source & methodology
O*NET-SOC code 11-9051.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
How interest exploration matching works →Data: O*NET® 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0. StudyIndex normalizes the presentation and adds exploration features; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these additions.