Table 1Transition record

bartendertovenue director

A bartender already meets 20% of what the venue director role asks for. The move turns on 24 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bartender

20%

Overlap1

To venue director

7 Skills carried over

24 Required, not held

80.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 80.8

This move: 80.8 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the venue director role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bartender profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A venue director role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bartender background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held handle glassware handling and moving
already held apply foreign languages in hospitality communication, collaboration and creativity
already held devise special promotions management skills
already held create decorative food displays communication, collaboration and creativity
already held comply with food safety and hygiene assisting and caring
already held maintain customer service communication, collaboration and creativity

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the venue director role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 management skills 8 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage restaurant service required
required, not held oversee the printing of touristic publications required
required, not held arrange special events required
required, not held manage stock rotation required
required, not held oversee the design of touristic publications required
required, not held recruit employees required
required, not held supervise crew required
required, not held supervise the work of staff on different shifts required

optional, not held organise cultural events optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 7 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held plan menus required
required, not held think creatively about food and beverages required
required, not held ensure infrastructure accessibility required
required, not held handle customer complaints required
required, not held maximise sales revenues required
required, not held order supplies required
required, not held train employees required

optional, not held compile wine lists optional
optional, not held contribute to the programmer's reflection process optional

03 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held control of expenses required
required, not held evaluate events required
required, not held seek innovation in current practices required

optional, not held monitor work for special events optional

04 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held ensure portion control required
required, not held inspect table settings required
required, not held prepare tableware required

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality assurance methodologies required

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a venue director role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comply with food safety and hygiene skill
already held create decorative food displays skill
already held devise special promotions skill
already held handle glassware skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held apply foreign languages in hospitality skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held hazard analysis and critical control points required

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held compile wine lists optional
optional, not held contribute to the programmer's reflection process optional
optional, not held organise cultural events optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held monitor work for special events optional

31 held skills the venue director role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble cocktail garnishes skill
not needed by the target role change kegs skill
not needed by the target role clean beer pipes skill
not needed by the target role clear the bar at closing time skill
not needed by the target role compile drinks menu skill
not needed by the target role compile drinks price lists skill
not needed by the target role detect drug abuse skill
not needed by the target role display spirits skill
not needed by the target role educate customers on coffee varieties skill
not needed by the target role educate customers on tea varieties skill
not needed by the target role enforce alcohol drinking laws skill
not needed by the target role execute opening and closing procedures skill
not needed by the target role handle bar equipment skill
not needed by the target role handle gas cylinders skill
not needed by the target role handover the service area skill
not needed by the target role local area tourism industry knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain bar cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role prepare fruit ingredients for use in beverages skill
not needed by the target role prepare garnish for drinks skill
not needed by the target role prepare hot drinks skill
not needed by the target role prepare mixed beverages skill
not needed by the target role present drinks menu skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role serve beers skill
not needed by the target role serve beverages skill
not needed by the target role serve wines skill
not needed by the target role setup the bar area skill
not needed by the target role sparkling wines knowledge
not needed by the target role stock the bar skill
not needed by the target role take food and beverage orders from customers skill
not needed by the target role upsell products skill

2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held hazard analysis and critical control points required
required, not held quality assurance methodologies required

Index

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Full index of moves from bartender

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.