Table 1Transition record

domestic butlertowaiter/waitress

A domestic butler already meets 29% of what the waiter/waitress role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From domestic butler

29%

Overlap1

To waiter/waitress

10 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

76.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.3

This move: 76.3 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the waiter/waitress role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the domestic butler 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A waiter/waitress role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a domestic butler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held check dining room cleanliness information skills
already held dietary regimes health and welfare
already held arrange tables assisting and caring
already held serve wines assisting and caring
already held supervise food quality assisting and caring
already held serve beverages assisting and caring

All 10 carried skills, including the 10 the waiter/waitress role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 8 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 assisting and caring 7 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held prepare the restaurant for service required
required, not held assist VIP guests required
required, not held assist customers required
required, not held prepare alcoholic beverages required
required, not held prepare hot drinks required
required, not held welcome restaurant guests required
required, not held comply with food safety and hygiene required

optional, not held prepare service trolleys optional
optional, not held decant wines optional
optional, not held prepare flambeed dishes optional
optional, not held detect drug abuse optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held advise guests on menus for special events required
required, not held identify customer's needs required
required, not held present menus required
required, not held take food and beverage orders from customers required
required, not held work in a hospitality team required
required, not held maintain customer service required

optional, not held educate customers on coffee varieties optional
optional, not held educate customers on tea varieties optional
optional, not held recommend wines optional
optional, not held apply foreign languages in hospitality optional

03 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held attend to detail regarding food and beverages required
required, not held clean surfaces required

optional, not held use food cutting tools optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held measure customer feedback required

optional, not held maintain incident reporting records optional
optional, not held process reservations optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held alcoholic beverage products required

optional, not held sparkling wines optional

06 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held food and beverages on the menu required

optional, not held local area tourism industry optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a waiter/waitress 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held arrange tables skill
already held assist clients with special needs skill
already held check dining room cleanliness skill
already held dietary regimes knowledge
already held maintain personal hygiene standards skill
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held serve beverages skill
already held serve food in table service skill
already held serve wines skill
already held supervise food quality skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required

required, not held process payments required

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held laws regulating serving alcoholic drinks optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held laws regulating serving alcoholic drinks optional
optional, not held prepare service trolleys optional
optional, not held decant wines optional
optional, not held educate customers on coffee varieties optional
optional, not held educate customers on tea varieties optional
optional, not held local area tourism industry optional
optional, not held prepare flambeed dishes optional
optional, not held recommend wines optional
optional, not held sparkling wines optional
optional, not held use food cutting tools optional
optional, not held apply foreign languages in hospitality optional
optional, not held detect drug abuse optional
optional, not held maintain incident reporting records optional
optional, not held process reservations optional

26 held skills the waiter/waitress role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer appointments skill
not needed by the target role arrange special events skill
not needed by the target role buy groceries skill
not needed by the target role clean rooms skill
not needed by the target role coach employees skill
not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
not needed by the target role feed pets skill
not needed by the target role give instructions to staff skill
not needed by the target role greet guests skill
not needed by the target role handle delivered packages skill
not needed by the target role handle guest luggage skill
not needed by the target role make reservations skill
not needed by the target role manage maintenance operations skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role monitor work for special events skill
not needed by the target role organise wine cellar skill
not needed by the target role oversee guest laundry service skill
not needed by the target role perform cleaning duties skill
not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
not needed by the target role provide dog walking services skill
not needed by the target role remove dust skill
not needed by the target role supervise children skill
not needed by the target role use cooking techniques skill
not needed by the target role use food preparation techniques skill
not needed by the target role use gardening equipment skill
not needed by the target role wash vehicles skill

5 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 food and beverages on the menu required
required, not held alcoholic beverage products required
optional, not held laws regulating serving alcoholic drinks optional
optional, not held local area tourism industry optional
optional, not held sparkling wines optional

Index

Other moves recorded from domestic butler

Full index of moves from domestic butler

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.