Table 1Transition record

bakertoblender operator

A baker already meets 62% of what the blender operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From baker

62%

Overlap1

To blender operator

11 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

37.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.4

This move: 37.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the blender operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the baker profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A blender operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a baker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held examine production samples information skills
already held administer ingredients in food production working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held exert quality control to processing food information skills
already held clean food and beverage machinery handling and moving
already held ensure sanitation handling and moving
already held lift heavy weights handling and moving

All 11 carried skills, including the 9 the blender operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 missing skills fall into 3 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 3 required

required, not held extract juices required
required, not held collect samples for analysis required
required, not held handle chemical cleaning agents required

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate pasteurisation processes required
required, not held process fruits and vegetables required

optional, not held manage carbonation levels optional
optional, not held set up equipment for food production optional

03 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a blender operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held administer ingredients in food production skill
already held apply GMP skill
already held apply HACCP skill
already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
already held clean food and beverage machinery skill
already held ensure sanitation skill
already held examine production samples skill
already held exert quality control to processing food skill
already held lift heavy weights skill
already held follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
already held label samples skill

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manage carbonation levels optional
optional, not held set up equipment for food production optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

72 held skills the blender operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role adapt efficient food processing practices skill
not needed by the target role administer lactic ferment cultures to manufacturing products skill
not needed by the target role analyse characteristics of food products at reception skill
not needed by the target role apply flame handling regulations skill
not needed by the target role assist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
not needed by the target role bake confections skill
not needed by the target role bake goods skill
not needed by the target role bakery ingredients knowledge
not needed by the target role bakery production methods knowledge
not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role care for food aesthetic skill
not needed by the target role check quality of products on the production line skill
not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
not needed by the target role crafting knowledge
not needed by the target role create new recipes skill
not needed by the target role disassemble equipment skill
not needed by the target role dispose food waste skill
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role enforce health and safety regulations for bread products skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
not needed by the target role ensure correct use of bakery equipment skill
not needed by the target role execute chilling processes to food products skill
not needed by the target role fermentation processes of food knowledge
not needed by the target role financial capability knowledge
not needed by the target role follow production schedule skill
not needed by the target role follow verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
not needed by the target role food and beverage industry knowledge
not needed by the target role food safety principles knowledge
not needed by the target role handle delivery of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role identify market niches skill
not needed by the target role identify the factors causing changes in food during storage skill
not needed by the target role improvise to occuring food processing situations skill
not needed by the target role keep inventory of goods in production skill
not needed by the target role knead food products skill
not needed by the target role liaise with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role maintain cutting equipment skill
not needed by the target role make artistic food creations skill

32 further entries not listed here

1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from baker

Full index of moves from baker

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.