Table 1Transition record

brew house operatortogermination operator

A brew house operator already meets 47% of what the germination operator role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From brew house operator

47%

Overlap1

To germination operator

15 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

56.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.8

This move: 56.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the germination 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 germination 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 assess cereal quality for brewing information skills
already held temperature scales natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages assisting and caring
already held exert quality control to processing food information skills
already held clean food and beverage machinery handling and moving
already held be at ease in unsafe environments management skills

All 15 carried skills, including the 10 the germination operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 required

required, not held malt grains required
required, not held operate grain cleaning machine required
required, not held tend agitation machine required
required, not held tend fans for machines required
required, not held adjust temperature gauges required

02 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held check processing parameters required
required, not held record malting cycle data required

optional, not held assess quality characteristics of food products optional
optional, not held inspect insects in whole grain optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held airtight storage required
required, not held malting process required

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held comply with food safety and hygiene required

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held collect samples for analysis required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held follow verbal instructions optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a germination 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 assess cereal quality for brewing skill
already held be at ease in unsafe environments skill
already held clean food and beverage machinery skill
already held exert quality control to processing food skill
already held monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages 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

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

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess quality characteristics of food products optional
optional, not held inspect insects in whole grain optional
optional, not held keep machines oiled for steady functioning optional
optional, not held follow verbal instructions optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

34 held skills the germination 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 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 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 mashing process knowledge
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 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 sterilise fermentation tanks 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 work in a food processing team skill
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

2 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 airtight storage required
required, not held malting process required

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.