Common culinary job titles include Dishwasher, Prep Cook, Line Cook, Commis, Chef de Partie (Station Chef), Pastry Cook, Sous Chef, Executive Sous Chef, Chef de Cuisine, Executive Chef, Pastry Chef, Banquet Chef, Kitchen Manager, Private Chef and Culinary Director. Most professional kitchens still use the “kitchen brigade” system, so many culinary titles are French: commis, […]
Common housekeeping job titles include Housekeeper, Room Attendant, Housekeeping Aide, Laundry Attendant, Houseperson, Public Area Attendant, Turndown Attendant, Environmental Services (EVS) Technician, Floor Technician, Housekeeping Supervisor, Inspector, Assistant Executive Housekeeper, Executive Housekeeper and Director of Housekeeping. Hotels, hospitals, senior living communities and private homes all use housekeeping titles, but each setting has its own names. […]
Common construction management job titles include Project Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, Field Engineer, Assistant Superintendent, Project Manager, Superintendent, Senior Project Manager, General Superintendent, Project Executive, Construction Manager, Preconstruction Manager, Estimator, Scheduler and Director of Construction. There are two parallel tracks: office-based project management titles that handle budgets, contracts and schedules, and field-based superintendent titles that […]
Common mortgage job titles include Loan Officer (Mortgage Loan Originator), Loan Officer Assistant, Mortgage Processor, Underwriter, Closer, Funder, Post-Closing Specialist, Loan Servicing Specialist, Escrow Analyst, Loss Mitigation Specialist, Branch Manager, Underwriting Manager and Vice President of Mortgage Lending. The titles follow the life of a loan: origination, processing, underwriting, closing, and servicing after the loan […]
Common call center job titles include Call Center Agent, Customer Service Representative, Inbound Sales Representative, Outbound Sales Agent, Technical Support Representative, Bilingual Customer Service Agent, Escalations Specialist, Team Lead, Quality Assurance Analyst, Workforce Management Analyst, Call Center Supervisor, Call Center Manager and Director of Contact Center Operations. Many companies now say “contact center” instead of […]
Common compliance job titles include Compliance Analyst, Compliance Specialist, Compliance Officer, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, AML Analyst, KYC Analyst, Compliance Auditor, Privacy Analyst, Ethics and Compliance Manager, Compliance Manager, Director of Compliance and Chief Compliance Officer. The titles differ by industry: banks use many anti-money-laundering titles, healthcare uses HIPAA and billing compliance titles, and corporations use […]
Common quality assurance job titles include QA Inspector, Quality Control Technician, QA Analyst, QA Tester, Software QA Engineer, Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, QA Auditor, Quality Specialist, QA Lead, Quality Manager and Director of Quality. In manufacturing, food and healthcare, titles center on inspection, auditing and compliance with standards; in software, they center on testing […]
Common criminal justice job titles include Police Officer, Sheriff’s Deputy, State Trooper, Detective, Correctional Officer, Probation Officer, Parole Officer, Crime Scene Technician, Forensic Science Technician, Crime Analyst, Victim Advocate, Court Clerk, Bailiff, Paralegal, Prosecutor, Public Defender and Federal Agent. The field covers four main areas: law enforcement, corrections, the courts, and forensic and support roles. […]
Common teacher job titles include Preschool Teacher, Kindergarten Teacher, Elementary School Teacher, Middle School Teacher, High School Teacher, Special Education Teacher, ESL Teacher, Substitute Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Paraprofessional, Reading Specialist, Instructional Coach, Department Head, Lead Teacher and Curriculum Coordinator. Titles usually describe the grade level or subject taught, and senior titles add coaching, leadership or […]
Common data entry job titles include Data Entry Clerk, Data Entry Operator, Data Entry Specialist, Data Entry Assistant, Typist, Data Processor, Data Coordinator, Medical Data Entry Specialist, Records Clerk, Data Quality Analyst, Data Entry Supervisor and Data Operations Manager. Titles move from clerk and operator roles focused on input, to specialist and coordinator roles that […]