Brewmaster to malt master

• 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 create new concepts skill
• already held develop beverage manufacturing procedures skill
• already held develop standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
• already held exert quality control to processing food skill
• already held financial capability knowledge
• already held food and beverage industry knowledge
• already held maintain updated professional knowledge skill
• already held malting process knowledge
• already held manage food manufacturing laboratory skill
• already held manage staff skill
• already held operate pneumatic conveyor chutes skill
• already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
• already held set production facilities standards skill
• already held types of barley knowledge
• already held assist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
• already held control of expenses skill
• already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
• already held ensure cost efficiency in food manufacturing skill
• already held handle delivery of raw materials skill
• already held identify market niches skill
• already held interpret data in food manufacturing skill
• already held liaise with colleagues skill
• already held liaise with managers skill
• already held manage corrective actions skill
• already held manage environmental management system skill
• already held provide training on quality management supervision skill
• already held recruit employees skill

• optional, not held food dehydration processes optional
• optional, not held inspect silo systems optional
• optional, not held manage kiln ventilation optional
• optional, not held mill operations optional
• optional, not held act reliably optional
• optional, not held exercise patience optional
• optional, not held perform public relations optional

• not needed by the target role advise on beer production skill
• not needed by the target role age alcoholic beverages in vats skill
• not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
• not needed by the target role analyse samples of food and beverages skill
• not needed by the target role apply control process statistical methods skill
• not needed by the target role apply foreign language for international trade skill
• not needed by the target role attend to detail in preparation for audits skill
• not needed by the target role beer downstream processing knowledge
• not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
• not needed by the target role brewhouse processes knowledge
• not needed by the target role clean food and beverage machinery skill
• not needed by the target role describe the flavour of different beers skill
• not needed by the target role design beer recipes skill
• not needed by the target role detect microorganisms skill
• not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
• not needed by the target role ensure sanitation skill
• not needed by the target role enzymatic processing knowledge
• not needed by the target role fermentation processes of beverages knowledge
• not needed by the target role grain-for-beverages milling process knowledge
• not needed by the target role handle chemical cleaning agents skill
• not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
• not needed by the target role identify the factors causing changes in food during storage skill
• not needed by the target role ingredient threats knowledge
• not needed by the target role ingredients for beer production knowledge
• not needed by the target role keep inventory of goods in production skill
• not needed by the target role lautering process knowledge
• not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
• not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
• not needed by the target role manage time in food processing operations 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 the strength of distillation skill
• not needed by the target role modern brewing systems knowledge
• not needed by the target role monitor centrifugal separators skill
• not needed by the target role monitor fermentation skill
• not needed by the target role monitor roasting skill
• not needed by the target role monitor the process of wine production skill
• not needed by the target role negotiate improvement with suppliers skill
• not needed by the target role negotiate terms with suppliers skill
• not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill

5 further entries not listed here

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

• still to learn colours of roasted malt required
• still to learn sales promotion techniques required
• still to learn sales strategies required
• optional, not held food dehydration processes optional
• optional, not held mill operations optional

Yes, and it is a moderate move. A brewmaster already covers 66% of what a malt master is expected to do: 31 skills carry over, 18 of which the malt master role treats as required.

9 required skills are missing, plus 7 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is consult on malt beverages.

Its learning distance is 44.1 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.