Title: Identify career-progression options.
Course: Baking and Pastry Specialization (16052-III) > Section: Exploring Careers

Identification should include an outline of various food service career pathways (e.g., line cook, waitstaff, kitchen manager, maître d’, sous chef, executive chef, baker, pastry chef, dietitian, school nutrition director).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are the benefits of working one's way up the career ladder?
- Why is a working knowledge and experience in various positions important to overall career success?

Communication

- How can verbal and nonverbal communication skills benefit the food service industry worker?
- What career resources are available to employees in the food service industry?

Leadership

- Why is it important to manage one's career?
- Why is cooperation vital to job performance?

Management

- How can managers encourage and engage employees?
- How can managers mentor employees?
- How can managers foster self-motivation in employees?