Table 1Transition record

brew house operatortocider fermentation operator

A brew house operator already meets 57% of what the cider fermentation operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From brew house operator

57%

Overlap1

To cider fermentation operator

15 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

42.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.9

This move: 42.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the cider fermentation operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the brew house operator 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cider fermentation operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a brew house operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held mashing process engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held sterilise fermentation tanks handling and moving
already held temperature scales natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held clean food and beverage machinery handling and moving
already held be at ease in unsafe environments management skills
already held work in a food processing team communication, collaboration and creativity

All 15 carried skills, including the 9 the cider fermentation operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 7 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 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor fermentation required
required, not held examine production samples required

optional, not held analyse apple juice for cider production optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held yeast fermentation principles required

optional, not held fermentation processes of beverages optional
optional, not held vinegar fermentation process optional

03 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held set up machine controls required

optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional

04 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held collect samples for analysis required

05 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held biotechnology required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held act reliably optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cider fermentation 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held apply GMP skill
already held apply HACCP skill
already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
already held be at ease in unsafe environments skill
already held clean food and beverage machinery skill
already held mashing process knowledge
already held sterilise fermentation tanks skill
already held temperature scales knowledge
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
already held health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
already held label samples skill
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held work in a food processing team skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held keep machines oiled for steady functioning optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse apple juice for cider production optional
optional, not held fermentation processes of beverages optional
optional, not held keep machines oiled for steady functioning optional
optional, not held vinegar fermentation process optional
optional, not held act reliably optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional

34 held skills the cider fermentation operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role assess cereal quality for brewing skill
not needed by the target role brewhouse processes knowledge
not needed by the target role check bottles for packaging skill
not needed by the target role cleaning of reusable packaging knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with checklists skill
not needed by the target role exert quality control to processing food skill
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 grain-for-beverages milling process knowledge
not needed by the target role ingredients for beer production knowledge
not needed by the target role lautering process knowledge
not needed by the target role manage medium term objectives skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role measure density of liquids skill
not needed by the target role measure pH skill
not needed by the target role measure the strength of distillation skill
not needed by the target role mill operations knowledge
not needed by the target role milling machines knowledge
not needed by the target role modern brewing systems knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor roasting skill
not needed by the target role monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role operate a heat treatment process skill
not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
not needed by the target role operate pneumatic conveyor chutes skill
not needed by the target role plan medium to long term objectives skill
not needed by the target role provide improvement strategies skill
not needed by the target role support management of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role tend grinding mill machine skill
not needed by the target role tolerate strong smells skill
not needed by the target role variety of beers knowledge
not needed by the target role wort boiling process knowledge
not needed by the target role wort fining process knowledge
not needed by the target role write production reports skill

4 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

required, not held biotechnology required
required, not held yeast fermentation principles required
optional, not held fermentation processes of beverages optional
optional, not held vinegar fermentation process optional

Index

Other moves recorded from brew house operator

Full index of moves from brew house operator

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.