Compare First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers & 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.)

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,500
Food Service Managers $79,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

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

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

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.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Food Production Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Very Low
Food Production Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers
Medium

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

Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers
Medium

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


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

High school diploma or equivalent

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 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

2 related certifications

Certification for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers

22 related certifications

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