First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.
- O*NET-SOC code
35-1012.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$44,080
Employment, U.S.1,223,240
Median hourly wage$21.19
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $29,940 | $35,980 | $44,080 | $54,570 | $65,570 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 19,180 | $37,110 | 1.15 |
| Alaska | 2,390 | $46,570 | 0.93 |
| Arizona | 21,450 | $40,550 | 0.84 |
| Arkansas | 11,200 | $33,800 | 1.09 |
| California | 130,190 | $46,980 | 0.91 |
| Colorado | 25,510 | $50,550 | 1.13 |
| Connecticut | 10,770 | $52,940 | 0.81 |
| Delaware | 4,030 | $48,120 | 1.06 |
| District of Columbia | 2,830 | $57,170 | 0.51 |
| Florida | 91,500 | $44,470 | 1.17 |
| Georgia | 48,420 | $38,600 | 1.26 |
| Hawaii | 7,330 | $48,880 | 1.49 |
| Idaho | 7,440 | $38,190 | 1.10 |
| Illinois | 41,030 | $39,470 | 0.86 |
| Indiana | 23,500 | $44,880 | 0.93 |
| Iowa | 11,400 | $38,760 | 0.93 |
| Kansas | 10,520 | $38,220 | 0.93 |
| Kentucky | 18,010 | $35,810 | 1.14 |
| Louisiana | 16,680 | $35,800 | 1.10 |
| Maine | 3,740 | $47,990 | 0.74 |
| Maryland | 20,150 | $42,450 | 0.93 |
| Massachusetts | 23,220 | $46,600 | 0.81 |
| Michigan | 32,890 | $37,940 | 0.95 |
| Minnesota | 20,760 | $45,270 | 0.89 |
| Mississippi | 10,480 | $36,530 | 1.15 |
| Missouri | 21,650 | $37,400 | 0.94 |
| Montana | 4,650 | $44,010 | 1.15 |
| Nebraska | 7,840 | $39,230 | 0.97 |
| Nevada | 14,230 | $44,030 | 1.17 |
| New Hampshire | 3,840 | $49,710 | 0.71 |
| New Jersey | 27,750 | $48,420 | 0.82 |
| New Mexico | 6,540 | $39,310 | 0.95 |
| New York | 65,580 | $47,190 | 0.86 |
| North Carolina | 39,750 | $45,010 | 1.02 |
| North Dakota | 2,780 | $44,720 | 0.82 |
| Ohio | 51,990 | $37,340 | 1.19 |
| Oklahoma | 18,900 | $35,420 | 1.41 |
| Oregon | 16,880 | $46,950 | 1.09 |
| Pennsylvania | 35,560 | $43,050 | 0.75 |
| Rhode Island | 3,320 | $48,400 | 0.84 |
| South Carolina | 20,120 | $38,520 | 1.11 |
| South Dakota | 2,920 | $40,640 | 0.81 |
| Tennessee | 29,100 | $40,500 | 1.13 |
| Texas | 137,930 | $36,480 | 1.25 |
| Utah | 13,670 | $38,750 | 1.00 |
| Vermont | 1,970 | $49,820 | 0.82 |
| Virginia | 30,640 | $45,550 | 0.95 |
| Washington | 20,700 | $59,400 | 0.74 |
| West Virginia | 6,390 | $33,070 | 1.16 |
| Wisconsin | 21,240 | $39,670 | 0.92 |
| Wyoming | 2,680 | $36,820 | 1.21 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 3 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Food Service Managers | 1-2 | 0.977 |
| 3 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1-2 | 0.964 |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 1-2 | 0.954 |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 1-2 | 0.952 |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 1-2 | 0.950 |
| 7 | Industrial Production Managers | 4 | 0.949 |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 1-2 | 0.946 |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 3 | 0.945 |
| 10 | Facilities Managers | 3 | 0.944 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Managers | Writing | 0.76 | 0.941 |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | Persuasion | 0.76 | 0.929 |
| Travel Guides | Active Listening | 1.00 | 0.924 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, excluding software First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| 11 of 20 | 3.8x | |
| Payroll software | 5 of 20 | 13.6x |
| Employee scheduling software | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Google Drive | 7 of 20 | 5.0x |
| GroupMe | 5 of 20 | 8.5x |
| Google Docs | 7 of 20 | 3.0x |
| Oracle Taleo | 4 of 20 | 6.4x |
| Kronos Workforce Timekeeper | 3 of 20 | 10.7x |
| Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management | 5 of 20 | 4.0x |
| Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | 5 of 20 | 3.3x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.14 | 3.69 |
| Administration and Management | 3.58 | 3.46 |
| Food Production | 3.51 | 3.56 |
| English Language | 3.50 | 3.28 |
| Production and Processing | 3.34 | 3.40 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.31 | 3.05 |
| Education and Training | 3.29 | 3.56 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.13 | 3.00 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.99 | 2.50 |
| Mathematics | 2.96 | 3.52 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.73 | 2.98 |
| Transportation | 2.61 | 2.50 |
| Administrative | 2.59 | 2.10 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.53 | 2.81 |
| Psychology | 2.51 | 2.96 |
| Foreign Language | 2.43 | 2.03 |
| Law and Government | 2.38 | 2.40 |
| Communications and Media | 2.38 | 2.31 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.35 | 2.78 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.23 | 1.94 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.14 | 1.85 |
| Mechanical | 2.05 | 2.30 |
| Telecommunications | 1.95 | 2.05 |
| History and Archeology | 1.90 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.85 | 2.38 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.82 | 1.76 |
| Building and Construction | 1.81 | 1.71 |
| Fine Arts | 1.80 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.73 | 1.55 |
| Design | 1.72 | 1.45 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.64 | 1.45 |
| Geography | 1.61 | 1.31 |
| Biology | 1.53 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 2.25 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Originality | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Control Precision | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Rate Control | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Response Orientation | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.12 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- ADP Workforce Now
- CBORD Foodservice Suite
- CBORD Group Menu Management System
- CaterPro
- Compeat Restaurant Accounting Systems
- Compris Advanced Manager's Workstation
- Compris software
- CostGuard
- Delphi Technology
- Evernote
- IBM Domino
- Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale
- MICROS Systems HSI Profits Series
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Publisher
- NCR Advanced Checkout Solution
- NCR NeighborhoodPOS
- Ordering and purchasing software
- ParTech PixelPoint POS
- Quizlet
- Regnow Chrysanth Inventory Manager
- Restaurant Operations & Management Spreadsheet Library
- Sage 50 Accounting
- SoftCafe ScheduleWriter
All 32
- Staff scheduling software
- The General Store
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 2,190 | 1.90 | $39,080 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | 280 | 1.89 | $34,350 |
| Hinesville, GA | 300 | 1.89 | $35,440 |
| Jacksonville, NC | 780 | 1.88 | $37,580 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1,280 | 1.87 | $38,050 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 630 | 1.71 | $37,400 |
| Sandusky, OH | 670 | 1.71 | $37,790 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 1,670 | 1.70 | $47,340 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 510 | 1.70 | $33,540 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 970 | 1.68 | $56,600 |