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Where a ski lift operator can go next

2 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a ski lift operator already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Ski lift operators implement actions for preventions of disruptions and repair of ski lifts. Address equipment downtime through technical competences. Monitor the functioning of the mechanical operations of the lifts. Put in place systems to be in line with safety rules and risk management processes.

Also known as ski lift mechanic.

Craft and related trades workers 12 skills on file 2 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: tramways technician, 26%

Fig. 2 · Career map 2 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 2 nearest destinations from ski lift operator, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a ski lift operator already covers. All 2 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step. Only 2 moves are listed. Few other occupations share enough of this job's skills for a fair comparison, and jobs that share almost all of them are left out as the same work under another name.

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

A ski lift operator needs 10 required skills and areas of knowledge. They say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

install lift controller working with machinery and specialised equipment
install lift governor working with machinery and specialised equipment
lift safety mechanisms services
test lift operation information skills
types of lifts engineering, manufacturing and construction
perform minor repairs to equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
ensure compliance with safety legislation assisting and caring
resolve equipment malfunctions communication, collaboration and creativity
maintain equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
ensure equipment availability management skills

Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a ski lift operator does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

Index

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Ski lift operator is filed under Craft and related trades workers, ISCO major group 7. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a ski lift operator’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.