Table 1Transition record

head sommeliertohousekeeping supervisor

A head sommelier already meets 24% of what the housekeeping supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From head sommelier

24%

Overlap1

To housekeeping supervisor

8 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

74.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 74.5

This move: 74.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the housekeeping supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the head sommelier 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A housekeeping supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a head sommelier background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held procure hospitality products communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage stock rotation management skills
already held monitor work for special events information skills
already held handle surveillance equipment assisting and caring
already held comply with food safety and hygiene assisting and caring
already held plan shifts of employees management skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the housekeeping supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 6 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, 3 supplementary

required, not held coordinate redecoration of hospitality establishment required
required, not held manage budgets for social services programs required
required, not held supervise housekeeping operations required
required, not held manage budgets required
required, not held manage cleaning activities required
required, not held manage maintenance operations required
required, not held manage staff required
required, not held plan schedule required

optional, not held encourage staff in cleaning activities optional
optional, not held develop working procedures optional
optional, not held perform multiple tasks at the same time optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure cross-department cooperation required
required, not held handle customer complaints required
required, not held present reports required

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

03 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor stock level required
required, not held assess cleanliness of areas required
required, not held manage inspections of equipment required

optional, not held seek innovation in current practices optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage health and safety standards required

optional, not held assist at check-in optional
optional, not held greet guests optional

05 handling and moving 3 supplementary

optional, not held service rooms optional
optional, not held clean public areas optional
optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held energy conservation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a housekeeping supervisor 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comply with food safety and hygiene skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held plan shifts of employees skill
already held procure hospitality products skill
already held train employees skill
already held handle surveillance equipment skill
already held manage stock rotation skill
already held monitor work for special events skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assist at check-in optional
optional, not held encourage staff in cleaning activities optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held service rooms optional
optional, not held clean public areas optional
optional, not held develop working procedures optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held greet guests optional
optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
optional, not held perform multiple tasks at the same time optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
optional, not held seek innovation in current practices optional

20 held skills the housekeeping supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply foreign languages in hospitality skill
not needed by the target role assist customers skill
not needed by the target role check wine quality skill
not needed by the target role coach employees skill
not needed by the target role compile wine lists skill
not needed by the target role ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage medium term objectives skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role organise wine cellar skill
not needed by the target role prepare alcoholic beverages skill
not needed by the target role prepare tableware skill
not needed by the target role recommend wines skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role select glassware for serving skill
not needed by the target role serve wines skill
not needed by the target role sparkling wines knowledge
not needed by the target role types of wine knowledge
not needed by the target role upsell products skill
not needed by the target role wine characteristics knowledge
not needed by the target role wine related sciences knowledge

1 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

optional, not held energy conservation optional

Index

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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.