Dairy processing technician to milk heat treatment process operator

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

• still to learn food preservation required
• still to learn ultra-high temperature processing required
• still to learn health and safety measures in transportation required
• still to learn 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

Yes, and it is a moderate move. A dairy processing technician already covers 50% of what a milk heat treatment process operator is expected to do: 18 skills carry over, 10 of which the milk heat treatment process operator role treats as required.

8 required skills are missing, plus 14 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is clean food and beverage machinery.

Its learning distance is 54.1 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.