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						| 3. PROFILE OF SKILLS AND COMPETENCES |  
						| General competences: 
 
	be familiar with various methods of learning, use sources of information well, show functional literacy;understand assignments or identify the cores of problems, exert variable solutions, work both independently and within a team;communicate in one foreign language at the level of at least B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; cope with changing socio-economic conditions, be financially literate; be aware of the labour market mechanisms, and of the employee-employer relationships, act on career decisions responsibly, understand the significance of lifelong learning;use basic mathematics and the basic principles of physics and chemistry when needed in daily situations; work with the means of information and communication technologies, exploit adequate sources of information, handle information effectively;act in an environmentally-conscious manner and in compliance with strategies for sustainability;support values of local, national, European and world cultures, recognize the value of life;exert fundamentals of health protection, occupational safety, and fire prevention and safety;exert norms and prescriptions in the field. Vocational competences:
 
 
 
	perform and organize gastronomy activities, manage catering operations;organize and coordinate activities of work teams in the production and sales;ensure organization of the preparation, course and ending of gastronomic events;ensure compliance with health regulations in gastronomy facilities;ensure supplies and proper preservation and storage of raw materials;apply principles of rational nutrition and alternative diets;process raw materials, prepare meals and drinks, check preparation methods and final quality on the basis of previous knowledge of technological procedures;organize, manage and control the sales of products and services, control systems and serving methods for guests;have knowledge of foreign cuisines, modern and experience gastronomy, respond to new trends in catering;use marketing tools for the presentation of gastronomic shop, for the offer of services and products;have knowledge of modern forms of supply and sale of products and services in gastronomy, calculate prices of products and services;draw up operational and long-term plans of the development of the company;acquire, evaluate and effectively use economic information to the management of operating segments;have knowledge of labour law issues;lead business administration, records of fixed assets, raw materials, products and services, monitor financial flows;have a basic knowledge of hotel operations, hotel management agenda, hotel management and marketing services. |  |