Table 1Transition record

dairy processing techniciantodairy products manufacturing worker

A dairy processing technician already meets 48% of what the dairy products manufacturing worker role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From dairy processing technician

48%

Overlap1

To dairy products manufacturing worker

24 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

60.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.7

This move: 60.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the dairy products manufacturing worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the dairy processing technician 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A dairy products manufacturing worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a dairy processing technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held control fluid inventories information skills
already held milk production process engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held monitor milk production deviations information skills
already held ice cream manufacturing regulations engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held curdling of cheese engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ripening of cheese engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 24 carried skills, including the 14 the dairy products manufacturing worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 9 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, 2 supplementary

required, not held administer ingredients in food production required
required, not held operate centrifuges required
required, not held operate equipment for food homogenisation required
required, not held tend dairy processing machines required
required, not held tend milk filling machines required

optional, not held execute chilling processes to food products optional
optional, not held operate pasteurisation processes optional

02 handling and moving 3 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held clean food and beverage machinery required
required, not held perform cleaning duties required
required, not held secure goods required

optional, not held administer lactic ferment cultures to manufacturing products optional
optional, not held check bottles for packaging optional
optional, not held conduct cleaning in place optional
optional, not held dispose food waste optional
optional, not held label foodstuffs optional
optional, not held perform curd processing of cheese optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held maintain tanks optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held follow work procedures required

optional, not held comply with food safety and hygiene optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held follow verbal instructions required

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held carry out checks of production plant equipment required

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held have computer literacy required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a dairy products manufacturing worker 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 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held act reliably skill
already held apply GMP skill
already held apply HACCP skill
already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
already held control fluid inventories skill
already held dairy manufacturing specifications knowledge
already held follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
already held follow production schedule skill
already held follow written instructions skill
already held food safety principles knowledge
already held legislation about animal origin products knowledge
already held milk production process knowledge
already held monitor milk production deviations skill
already held operate a heat treatment process skill
already held curdling of cheese knowledge
already held fermentation processes of food knowledge
already held ice cream manufacturing regulations knowledge
already held label samples skill
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held microbiology of fresh milk knowledge
already held perform sensory evaluation of food products skill
already held ripening of cheese knowledge
already held variety of cheese knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held ingredients for ice cream manufacturing optional
optional, not held manufacturing process of ice cream optional
optional, not held ultra-high temperature processing optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held analyse characteristics of food products at reception optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held temperature scales optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held administer lactic ferment cultures to manufacturing products optional
optional, not held analyse characteristics of food products at reception optional
optional, not held check bottles for packaging optional
optional, not held conduct cleaning in place optional
optional, not held dispose food waste optional
optional, not held execute chilling processes to food products optional
optional, not held ingredients for ice cream manufacturing optional
optional, not held label foodstuffs optional
optional, not held manufacturing process of ice cream optional
optional, not held operate pasteurisation processes optional
optional, not held perform curd processing of cheese optional
optional, not held ultra-high temperature processing optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held comply with food safety and hygiene optional
optional, not held maintain tanks optional
optional, not held temperature scales optional

28 held skills the dairy products manufacturing worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust drying process to goods skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement 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 biotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of products on the production line skill
not needed by the target role comply with legislation related to health care skill
not needed by the target role continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
not needed by the target role dairy products knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
not needed by the target role enzymatic processing knowledge
not needed by the target role financial capability knowledge
not needed by the target role food allergies knowledge
not needed by the target role food and beverage industry knowledge
not needed by the target role food legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role give instructions to staff skill
not needed by the target role identify the factors causing changes in food during storage skill
not needed by the target role keep inventory of goods in production skill
not needed by the target role manage corrective actions skill
not needed by the target role manage environmental management system skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role mitigate waste of resources skill
not needed by the target role oversee production requirements skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role schedule regular machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role use dairy test materials skill
not needed by the target role work in a food processing team skill
not needed by the target role write work-related 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

optional, not held ingredients for ice cream manufacturing optional
optional, not held manufacturing process of ice cream optional
optional, not held ultra-high temperature processing optional
optional, not held temperature scales optional

Index

Other moves recorded from dairy processing technician

Full index of moves from dairy processing technician

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.