Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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ESCO occupation · 6 essential, 63 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
maintain customer service
greet guests
handle financial transactions
serve food in table service
comply with food safety and hygiene
handle customer complaints
Optional & specialised skills
maintain stock supplies for guest cabin
sell souvenirs
health and safety measures in transportation
perform routine flight operations checks
prepare simple meals on board
follow verbal instructions
implement sales strategies
on board hazards
analyse work-related written reports
implement marketing strategies
show intercultural awareness
apply transportation management concepts
prepare flight reports
communicate verbal instructions
assist passengers in emergency situations
vessel safety equipment
use riverspeak to communicate
answer questions about the train transport service
conduct full-scale emergency plan exercises
identify customer's needs
maintain vessel safety and emergency equipment
be friendly to passengers
airport planning
maintain relationship with customers
assist passengers with timetable information
provide food and beverages
physical parts of the vessel
handle stressful situations
use different communication channels
provide first aid
carry out pre-flight duties
read stowage plans
help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations
act reliably
prepare mixed beverages
handle veterinary emergencies
distribute local information materials
tolerate stress
give instructions to staff
common aviation safety regulations
check carriages
deliver outstanding service
oversee guest laundry service
deal with challenging work conditions
handle guest luggage
assist passenger embarkation
air transport law
provide information to passengers
upsell products
process customer orders
execute flight plans
check passenger tickets
assist clients with special needs
perform services in a flexible manner
demonstrate emergency procedures
facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers
service rooms
perform small vessel safety procedures
communicate reports provided by passengers
inspect cabin service equipment
manage lost and found articles
have computer literacy
manage the customer experience
Other matches: flight attendant · cabin crew instructor · flight test engineer · flight operations officer · aircraft dispatcher
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.