Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Accountant
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Civil engineer
Graphic designer
chef
ESCO occupation · 17 essential, 25 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
store raw food materials
plan menus
maintain customer service
comply with food safety and hygiene
use food cutting tools
manage staff
use reheating techniques
dispose waste
think creatively about food and beverages
instruct kitchen personnel
use cooking techniques
use culinary finishing techniques
control of expenses
work in a hospitality team
maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature
use food preparation techniques
handover the food preparation area
Optional & specialised skills
execute chilling processes to food products
set prices of menu items
train employees
prepare canapés
prepare desserts
check deliveries on receipt
order supplies
cook pastry products
apply procurement
prepare flambeed dishes
ensure cleanliness of food preparation area
cook dairy products
create decorative food displays
cook sauce products
cook fish
identify nutritional properties of food
assist customers
schedule shifts
compile cooking recipes
handle chemical cleaning agents
prepare sandwiches
cook seafood
prepare salad dressings
cook meat dishes
cook vegetable products
Other matches: head chef · head pastry chef · grill cook · pizzaiolo · pastry chef
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.