Table 1Transition record

dairy processing techniciantomilk heat treatment process operator

A dairy processing technician already meets 50% of what the milk heat treatment process operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From dairy processing technician

50%

Overlap1

To milk heat treatment process operator

18 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

54.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54.1

This move: 54.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the milk heat treatment process operator 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A milk heat treatment process operator 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 dairy manufacturing specifications engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held microbiology of fresh milk engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held operate a heat treatment process assisting and caring
already held legislation about animal origin products business, administration and law
already held food safety principles services
already held work in a food processing team communication, collaboration and creativity

All 18 carried skills, including the 10 the milk heat treatment process operator 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 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held food preservation required
required, not held ultra-high temperature processing required

optional, not held food dehydration processes optional
optional, not held pathogenic microorganisms in food optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held clean food and beverage machinery required

optional, not held conduct cleaning in place optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
optional, not held perform cleaning duties optional
optional, not held secure goods optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held operate pasteurisation processes required

optional, not held operate centrifuges optional
optional, not held operate equipment for food homogenisation optional
optional, not held set up equipment for food production optional
optional, not held pump products optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held follow verbal instructions required

optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

05 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required

optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

06 constructing 1 required

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

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a milk heat treatment process 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 18 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 comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held dairy manufacturing specifications knowledge
already held follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
already held follow production schedule skill
already held food safety principles knowledge
already held operate a heat treatment process skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
already held follow written instructions skill
already held label samples skill
already held legislation about animal origin products knowledge
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held microbiology of fresh milk knowledge
already held work in a food processing team skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held temperature scales required

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform milk control tests optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct cleaning in place optional
optional, not held food dehydration processes optional
optional, not held operate centrifuges optional
optional, not held operate equipment for food homogenisation optional
optional, not held pathogenic microorganisms in food optional
optional, not held perform milk control tests optional
optional, not held set up equipment for food production optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional
optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
optional, not held perform cleaning duties optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
optional, not held pump products optional
optional, not held secure goods optional

34 held skills the milk heat treatment process operator 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 continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
not needed by the target role control fluid inventories skill
not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
not needed by the target role curdling of cheese knowledge
not needed by the target role dairy products knowledge
not needed by the target role enzymatic processing knowledge
not needed by the target role fermentation processes of food 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 ice cream manufacturing regulations knowledge
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 milk production process knowledge
not needed by the target role mitigate waste of resources skill
not needed by the target role monitor milk production deviations skill
not needed by the target role oversee production requirements skill
not needed by the target role perform sensory evaluation of food products skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role ripening of cheese 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 variety of cheese knowledge
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

7 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 food preservation required
required, not held ultra-high temperature processing required
required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
required, not held temperature scales required
optional, not held food dehydration processes optional
optional, not held pathogenic microorganisms in food optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation 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.