RecordMove

Fireplace installer to kitchen unit installer

A fireplace installer already meets 24% of what the kitchen unit installer role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From fireplace installer

Distant match

To kitchen unit installer

8 You already bring

14 Still to learn

49 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance A rebuild

78.7/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a kitchen unit installer is expected to do is already part of a fireplace installer’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the kitchen unit installer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A kitchen unit installer role treats 7 of its required skills as things a fireplace installer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

follow health and safety procedures in construction
inspect construction supplies
install construction profiles
load cargo
unload cargo
use measurement instruments

What stands in the way is 14 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A kitchen unit installer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fireplace installer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held load cargo handling and moving
already held unload cargo handling and moving
already held install construction profiles constructing
already held maintain work area cleanliness handling and moving
already held inspect construction supplies information skills
already held use measurement instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the kitchen unit installer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 41 missing skills fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 constructing 4 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn install PVC piping required
still to learn replace faucets required
still to learn install metal gas piping required
still to learn install wood hardware required

optional, not held attach PEX pipe optional
optional, not held protect surfaces during construction work optional
optional, not held install plumbing systems optional
optional, not held prepare copper gas-lines pipes optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn install cooktops required
still to learn install oven required
still to learn check water pressure required

optional, not held use metal bending techniques optional
optional, not held install electrical household appliances optional
optional, not held operate wood sawing equipment optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn types of piping required
still to learn electricity required
still to learn plumbing tools required

optional, not held manufacturer's instructions for electrical household appliances optional

04 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn interpret 2D plans required
still to learn interpret 3D plans required

optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

05 handling and moving 1 required, 7 supplementary

still to learn snap chalk line required

optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held cut wall chases optional
optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional
optional, not held operate grinding hand tools optional
optional, not held operate hand drill optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held sort waste optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

still to learn work ergonomically required

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a kitchen unit installer 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held install construction profiles skill
already held load cargo skill
already held unload cargo skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional

08 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held types of cooktops optional
optional, not held road transport legislation optional

09 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held process customer orders optional
optional, not held process payments optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held vehicle cargo capacity optional

11 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate GPS systems optional

27 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held types of cooktops optional
optional, not held attach PEX pipe optional
optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
optional, not held manufacturer's instructions for electrical household appliances optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held protect surfaces during construction work optional
optional, not held road transport legislation optional
optional, not held use metal bending techniques optional
optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held vehicle cargo capacity optional
optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held cut wall chases optional
optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held install electrical household appliances optional
optional, not held install plumbing systems optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
optional, not held operate grinding hand tools optional
optional, not held operate hand drill optional
optional, not held operate wood sawing equipment optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held prepare copper gas-lines pipes optional
optional, not held process customer orders optional
optional, not held process payments optional
optional, not held sort waste optional

24 held skills the kitchen unit installer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role carpentry knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out chimney pressure testing skill
not needed by the target role check chimney's conditions skill
not needed by the target role construction equipment related to building materials knowledge
not needed by the target role construction product regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role domestic heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role install firestops skill
not needed by the target role install gas heaters skill
not needed by the target role install heating furnace skill
not needed by the target role install insulation material skill
not needed by the target role install wood heater skill
not needed by the target role issue sales invoices skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role report chimney defects skill
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role sustainable installation materials knowledge
not needed by the target role unload equipment skill
not needed by the target role write records for repairs 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 pick up Tier

still to learn types of piping required
still to learn electricity required
still to learn plumbing tools required
optional, not held types of cooktops optional
optional, not held manufacturer's instructions for electrical household appliances optional
optional, not held road transport legislation optional
optional, not held vehicle cargo capacity optional

Index

Other moves recorded from fireplace installer

Full index of moves from fireplace installer

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a fireplace installer become a kitchen unit installer?

Yes, and it is a career change move. A fireplace installer already covers 24% of what a kitchen unit installer is expected to do: 8 skills carry over, 7 of which the kitchen unit installer role treats as required.

What skills does a fireplace installer need to become a kitchen unit installer?

14 required skills are missing, plus 27 optional ones. They fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by constructing. The single most important is install cooktops.

How hard is the move from fireplace installer to kitchen unit installer?

Its learning distance is 78.7 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.