Strand 4: Students will identify various careers and professional standards in the Hospitality and Food Industry

Standard 1: Identify jobs Careers in the culinary/food service industry and travel and tourism industry. *Front of house: customer service, the service personnel that work the dining room *Back of house: support staff, kitchen personnel including chefs, cooks, dishwashers, and receiving clerks

Visit utahfutures.org careersoccupation search Then search for careers using keywords like food, tourism, hospitality, or anything else you can think of. Let’s make a list!

Standard 2: Employability Skills Applied knowledge: *Critical thinking skills: think creatively, make sound decisions, solve problems, reason through things, plan, organize Applied academic skills: reading and writing, mathematical strategies and procedures, scientific principles and procedures WHY?

Standard 2: Employability Skills Effective relationships: *Interpersonal skills (teamwork, cooperation, responds to customer needs, leadership, negotiation, respectful of differences, communication) Personal qualities (honesty/integrity, initiative, positive attitude, loyalty, dependability, respect, punctuality, responsibility, pride, humility, working independently, creativity, passion, ability to accept professional constructive criticism WHY?

Workplace skills: Technology use Systems thinking (understands, uses, monitors, and improves systems) Communication (communicates verbally, listens actively, understands written material, conveys information in writing, observes carefully) Information use (locates, organizes, uses, analyzes, and communicates information) Resource management (manages time, money, materials, personnel) Business sense Continuing education and training WHY?

Standard 3: Gaining Employment What are some ways to find a job? Now you find one! What job did you find? What is the application process like?

Tools to apply for a job Job application Job portfolio Resume (do you have one? What do you include?) Letter of request or cover letter (set yourself apart!) Job interview Thank you – follow up

Job Interview Activity Answer the questions in your packet with your best “job interview” answers. Remember, you’re trying to impress them!

vocab Back of the house Critical thinking Front of the house Interpersonal skills