Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
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Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
waiter/waitress
ESCO occupation · 30 essential, 15 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
check dining room cleanliness
advise guests on menus for special events
arrange tables
identify customer's needs
comply with food safety and hygiene
maintain customer service
maintain relationship with customers
serve beverages
prepare the restaurant for service
clean surfaces
present menus
assist clients with special needs
assist customers
welcome restaurant guests
serve wines
maintain personal hygiene standards
supervise food quality
process payments
serve food in table service
prepare alcoholic beverages
assist VIP guests
dietary regimes
measure customer feedback
take payments for bills
take food and beverage orders from customers
prepare hot drinks
attend to detail regarding food and beverages
work in a hospitality team
food and beverages on the menu
alcoholic beverage products
Optional & specialised skills
recommend wines
prepare service trolleys
educate customers on tea varieties
sparkling wines
decant wines
local area tourism industry
maintain incident reporting records
apply foreign languages in hospitality
process reservations
use food cutting tools
detect drug abuse
educate customers on coffee varieties
laws regulating serving alcoholic drinks
dispose waste
prepare flambeed dishes
Other matches: head waiter/head waitress · sommelier · cocktail bartender · head sommelier
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.