Table 1Transition record

distillery workertocider fermentation operator

A distillery worker already meets 43% of what the cider fermentation operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From distillery worker

43%

Overlap1

To cider fermentation operator

11 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

55.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.2

This move: 55.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the cider fermentation operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the distillery worker 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cider fermentation operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a distillery worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held sterilise fermentation tanks handling and moving
already held temperature scales natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held clean food and beverage machinery handling and moving
already held work in a food processing team communication, collaboration and creativity
already held label samples handling and moving
already held collect samples for analysis handling and moving

All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the cider fermentation operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held mashing process required
required, not held yeast fermentation principles required

optional, not held fermentation processes of beverages optional
optional, not held vinegar fermentation process optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor fermentation required
required, not held examine production samples required

optional, not held analyse apple juice for cider production optional

03 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held set up machine controls required

optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional

05 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held biotechnology required

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held be at ease in unsafe environments required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cider fermentation 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 11 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 clean food and beverage machinery skill
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held sterilise fermentation tanks skill
already held temperature scales knowledge
already held label samples skill
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held work in a food processing team skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held act reliably optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held keep machines oiled for steady functioning optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse apple juice for cider production optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
optional, not held fermentation processes of beverages optional
optional, not held keep machines oiled for steady functioning optional
optional, not held vinegar fermentation process optional
optional, not held act reliably optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional

14 held skills the cider fermentation operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt efficient food processing practices skill
not needed by the target role appropriate raw materials for specific spirits knowledge
not needed by the target role blend beverages skill
not needed by the target role follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
not needed by the target role lift heavy weights skill
not needed by the target role monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role operate distilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate weighing machine skill
not needed by the target role perform detailed food processing operations skill
not needed by the target role prepare containers for beverage distillation skill
not needed by the target role processes of foods and beverages manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role stand high temperatures skill
not needed by the target role take measures against flammability skill
not needed by the target role tolerate strong smells skill

6 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 mashing process required
required, not held biotechnology required
required, not held yeast fermentation principles required
optional, not held fermentation processes of beverages optional
optional, not held vinegar fermentation process optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from distillery worker

Full index of moves from distillery worker

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.