Compare Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products & Food Service Managers District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products $109,400
Food Service Managers $79,700

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Food Production
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

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Certification for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers

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