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Competences — food service vocational teacher

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/37c44fdd-eff0-4e16-b459-b3a81fe663ec).

Essential

  • adapt teaching to student's capabilities (skill/competence)
  • adapt training to labour market (skill/competence)
  • apply intercultural teaching strategies (skill/competence)
  • apply teaching strategies (skill/competence)
  • assess students (skill/competence)
  • assessment processes (knowledge)
  • assign homework (skill/competence)
  • assist students in their learning (skill/competence)
  • assist students with equipment (skill/competence)
  • curriculum objectives (knowledge)
  • develop course outline (skill/competence)
  • european food safety policy (knowledge)
  • facilitate teamwork between students (skill/competence)
  • food allergies (knowledge)
  • food hygiene rules (knowledge)
  • food preservation (knowledge)
  • functional properties of foods (knowledge)
  • give constructive feedback (skill/competence)
  • guarantee students' safety (skill/competence)
  • instructional strategies (knowledge)
  • maintain students' discipline (skill/competence)
  • manage student relationships (skill/competence)
  • monitor developments in field of expertise (skill/competence)
  • prepare lesson content (skill/competence)
  • teamwork principles (knowledge)
  • work in vocational school (skill/competence)

Optional

  • advise on food preservation (skill/competence)
  • care for food aesthetic (skill/competence)
  • compile cooking recipes (skill/competence)
  • create decorative food displays (skill/competence)
  • cultural customs on food preparation (knowledge)
  • customer service (knowledge)
  • direct the preparation of food (skill/competence)
  • execute chilling processes to food products (skill/competence)
  • identify nutritional properties of food (skill/competence)
  • learning difficulties (knowledge)
  • make artistic food creations (skill/competence)
  • manage resources for educational purposes (skill/competence)
  • match food with wine (skill/competence)
  • perform classroom management (skill/competence)
  • plan menus (skill/competence)
  • provide lesson materials (skill/competence)
  • research new cooking methods (skill/competence)
  • research new food ingredients (skill/competence)
  • supervise food quality (skill/competence)
  • use cooking techniques (skill/competence)
  • use food preparation techniques (skill/competence)
  • use instruments for food measurement (skill/competence)
  • work with virtual learning environments (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 10 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • classroom management — 30 %
  • instructional design — 30 %
  • inventory management — 30 %
  • lesson planning — 30 %
  • student assessment — 30 %
  • student behavior management — 20 %
  • work experience program planning — 20 %
  • instructional program planning — 20 %
  • curriculum development — 20 %
  • curriculum modification — 20 %
  • food preparation — 20 %
  • assessment and evaluation — 20 %
  • behavior management — 20 %
  • classroom supervision — 20 %

Methods

  • cross-curricular activities — 20 %
  • differentiated instruction — 20 %
  • industry certification preparation — 20 %
  • SkillsUSA — 20 %
  • NRAEF certification — 20 %
  • ProStart program — 20 %

Responsibilities

  • parent communication — 30 %
  • providing student feedback — 20 %
  • record keeping — 20 %
  • record maintenance — 20 %
  • safety assurance — 20 %
  • teaching assigned classes — 20 %
  • student assessment — 20 %
  • instructional delivery — 20 %
  • implementing curriculum — 20 %
  • adapting curriculum — 20 %
  • classroom management — 20 %