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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Food Preparation Workers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates62
Performing General Physical Activities62
3.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships60
4.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public59
5.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events58
Getting Information58
7.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards57
8.Handling and Moving Objects54
9.Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others53
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work53
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
62
42
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
62
40
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
60
62
Exchange greetings with a coworkerMaintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clientsGain cooperation from a culturally diverse group of executives hostile to your company
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
59
43
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
58
50
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
58
35
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
57
35
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
54
56
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
53
41
Exchange information during a shift changeOrganize the cleanup crew after a major sporting eventAct as general contractor for building a large industrial complex
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
53
35
Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to planPlan and organize your own activities that often changePrioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead