Table 1Transition record

food and beverage packaging technologisttofood regulatory advisor

A food and beverage packaging technologist already meets 24% of what the food regulatory advisor role asks for. The move turns on 26 required skills not yet in the profile.

From food and beverage packaging technologist

24%

Overlap1

To food regulatory advisor

16 Skills carried over

26 Required, not held

84.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 84.3

This move: 84.3 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the food regulatory advisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the food and beverage packaging technologist 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A food regulatory advisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a food and beverage packaging technologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assess HACCP implementation in plants assisting and caring
already held keep up with innovations in food manufacturing information skills
already held risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held analyse packaging requirements information skills
already held participate in the development of new food products communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop standard operating procedures in the food chain management skills

All 16 carried skills, including the 11 the food regulatory advisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 70 missing skills fall into 14 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 10 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held food and beverage industry required
required, not held food authentication techniques required
required, not held food engineering required
required, not held food legislation required
required, not held food materials required
required, not held food preservation required
required, not held food product ingredients required
required, not held food storage required
required, not held traceability in food industry required
required, not held laboratory-based sciences required

optional, not held cultural customs on food preparation optional
optional, not held fermentation processes of beverages optional
optional, not held fermentation processes of food optional
optional, not held food homogenisation optional
optional, not held functional properties of foods optional
optional, not held infections in food optional

02 information skills 3 required, 13 supplementary

required, not held conduct shelf studies required
required, not held follow-up lab results required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held analyse samples of food and beverages optional
optional, not held analyse trends in the food and beverage industries optional
optional, not held monitor developments used for food industry optional
optional, not held perform food risk analysis optional
optional, not held perform food safety checks optional
optional, not held research new cooking methods optional
optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional
optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held apply scientific methods optional
optional, not held collect briefing regarding products optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
optional, not held perform physico-chemical analysis to food materials optional
optional, not held perform sensory evaluation of food products optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held apply food technology principles required
required, not held handle communications in the food processing industry required
required, not held work in a food processing team required

optional, not held communicate regarding food labelling interdisciplinary issues optional
optional, not held advice food processing professionals optional
optional, not held advise on food preservation optional
optional, not held advocate for consumer matters in production plants optional
optional, not held configure plants for food industry optional
optional, not held food plant design optional
optional, not held provide food labelling expertise optional
optional, not held research new food ingredients optional
optional, not held provide training on quality management supervision optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

04 management skills 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held lead process optimisation required
required, not held perform strategic planning in the food industry required
required, not held work independently in service of a food production process required

optional, not held develop food production processes optional
optional, not held manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations optional
optional, not held manage time in food processing operations optional
optional, not held identify market niches optional
optional, not held perform quality audits optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held participate as observer in different types of audits in the food sector required

optional, not held assess shelf life of food products optional
optional, not held use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality optional
optional, not held attend to detail in preparation for audits optional
optional, not held identify nutritional properties of food optional

06 health and welfare 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held food allergies required
required, not held biotechnology required

optional, not held foodborne diseases optional

8 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a food regulatory advisor 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 16 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 ensure correct goods labelling skill
already held food safety principles knowledge
already held food safety standards knowledge
already held food science knowledge
already held keep up with innovations in food manufacturing skill
already held keep up-to-date with regulations skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages knowledge
already held analyse packaging requirements skill
already held assess HACCP implementation in plants skill
already held develop new food products skill
already held develop standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
already held participate in the development of new food products skill

The 8 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held legislation about animal origin products required

08 services 1 required

required, not held food fraud required

09 working with computers 1 required

required, not held prepare visual data required

10 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor system performance optional

11 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held improvise to occuring food processing situations optional

12 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional

13 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held statistics optional

14 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform detailed food processing operations optional

44 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held communicate regarding food labelling interdisciplinary issues optional
optional, not held advice food processing professionals optional
optional, not held advise on food preservation optional
optional, not held advocate for consumer matters in production plants optional
optional, not held analyse samples of food and beverages optional
optional, not held analyse trends in the food and beverage industries optional
optional, not held assess shelf life of food products optional
optional, not held configure plants for food industry optional
optional, not held cultural customs on food preparation optional
optional, not held develop food production processes optional
optional, not held fermentation processes of beverages optional
optional, not held fermentation processes of food optional
optional, not held food homogenisation optional
optional, not held food plant design optional
optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional
optional, not held foodborne diseases optional
optional, not held functional properties of foods optional
optional, not held improvise to occuring food processing situations optional
optional, not held manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations optional
optional, not held manage time in food processing operations optional
optional, not held monitor developments used for food industry optional
optional, not held monitor system performance optional
optional, not held perform detailed food processing operations optional
optional, not held perform food risk analysis optional
optional, not held perform food safety checks optional
optional, not held provide food labelling expertise optional
optional, not held research new cooking methods optional
optional, not held research new food ingredients optional
optional, not held use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality optional
optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional
optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held apply scientific methods optional
optional, not held attend to detail in preparation for audits optional
optional, not held collect briefing regarding products optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
optional, not held identify market niches optional
optional, not held identify nutritional properties of food optional
optional, not held infections in food optional
optional, not held perform physico-chemical analysis to food materials optional
optional, not held perform quality audits optional

4 further entries not listed here

17 held skills the food regulatory advisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role care for food aesthetic skill
not needed by the target role detect microorganisms skill
not needed by the target role identify innovative concepts in packaging skill
not needed by the target role ingredient threats knowledge
not needed by the target role label foodstuffs skill
not needed by the target role manage corrective actions skill
not needed by the target role manage packaging development cycle from concept to launch skill
not needed by the target role manage packaging material skill
not needed by the target role monitor filling machines skill
not needed by the target role monitor packaging operations skill
not needed by the target role packaging engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role packaging functions knowledge
not needed by the target role packaging processes knowledge
not needed by the target role product packaging requirements knowledge
not needed by the target role select adequate packaging for food products skill
not needed by the target role types of packaging materials knowledge
not needed by the target role watch food product trends skill

23 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 allergies required
required, not held food and beverage industry required
required, not held food authentication techniques required
required, not held food engineering required
required, not held food fraud required
required, not held food legislation required
required, not held food materials required
required, not held food preservation required
required, not held food product ingredients required
required, not held food storage required
required, not held legislation about animal origin products required
required, not held traceability in food industry required
required, not held biotechnology required
required, not held laboratory-based sciences required
optional, not held cultural customs on food preparation optional
optional, not held fermentation processes of beverages optional
optional, not held fermentation processes of food optional
optional, not held food homogenisation optional
optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional
optional, not held foodborne diseases optional
optional, not held functional properties of foods optional
optional, not held infections in food optional
optional, not held statistics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from food and beverage packaging technologist

Full index of moves from food and beverage packaging technologist

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.