Table 1Transition record

coffee tastertomaster coffee roaster

A coffee taster already meets 38% of what the master coffee roaster role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From coffee taster

38%

Overlap1

To master coffee roaster

14 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

67 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67

This move: 67 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the master coffee roaster role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the coffee taster 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A master coffee roaster role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a coffee taster background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held coffee characteristics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held evaluate coffee characteristics information skills
already held grade coffee beans information skills
already held perform coffee tastings information skills
already held types of coffee beans engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held educate customers on coffee varieties communication, collaboration and creativity

All 14 carried skills, including the 8 the master coffee roaster role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 8 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held roasting coffee required
required, not held coffee grinding levels required
required, not held colour ranges of roasting required

optional, not held mill operations optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held operate a heat treatment process required
required, not held prepare hot drinks required

03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held examine green coffee beans required
required, not held monitor roasting required

optional, not held assess quality characteristics of food products optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional

04 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held apply different roasting methods required
required, not held handle flammable substances required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held create new recipes required

optional, not held apply foreign language for international trade optional
optional, not held conduct extensive international travel optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

06 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mitigate waste of resources required

optional, not held identify market niches optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a master coffee roaster 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply GMP skill
already held apply HACCP skill
already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
already held coffee characteristics knowledge
already held evaluate coffee characteristics skill
already held grade coffee beans skill
already held perform sensory evaluation of food products skill
already held types of coffee beans knowledge
already held educate customers on coffee varieties skill
already held food and beverage industry knowledge
already held have computer literacy skill
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held perform coffee tastings skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held match coffee grind to coffee type required

optional, not held manage kiln ventilation optional

08 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain industrial ovens required

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess quality characteristics of food products optional
optional, not held manage kiln ventilation optional
optional, not held mill operations optional
optional, not held apply foreign language for international trade optional
optional, not held conduct extensive international travel optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held identify market niches optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

14 held skills the master coffee roaster role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role analyse characteristics of food products at reception skill
not needed by the target role analyse trends in the food and beverage industries skill
not needed by the target role boil water skill
not needed by the target role check processing parameters skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role create coffee flavour profiles skill
not needed by the target role find new types of food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role label samples skill
not needed by the target role maintain food specifications skill
not needed by the target role perform public relations skill
not needed by the target role prepare specialised coffee skill
not needed by the target role temperature scales knowledge
not needed by the target role tolerate strong smells 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 roasting coffee required
required, not held coffee grinding levels required
required, not held colour ranges of roasting required
optional, not held mill operations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from coffee taster

Full index of moves from coffee taster

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.