Table 1Transition record

food biotechnologisttofood grader

A food biotechnologist already meets 57% of what the food grader role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From food biotechnologist

57%

Overlap1

To food grader

23 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

54 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54

This move: 54 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the food grader role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the food biotechnologist 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A food grader role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a food biotechnologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held food product ingredients engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held perform food risk analysis information skills
already held risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held keep up with innovations in food manufacturing information skills
already held food materials engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held develop standard operating procedures in the food chain management skills

All 23 carried skills, including the 18 the food grader role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 7 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 information skills 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assess quality characteristics of food products required
required, not held ensure correct goods labelling required
required, not held perform food safety checks required
required, not held perform sensory evaluation of food products required

optional, not held exert quality control to processing food optional
optional, not held measure precise food processing operations optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held functional properties of foods required
required, not held processes of foods and beverages manufacturing required

03 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held grade foods required
required, not held store raw food materials required

04 management skills 2 required

required, not held manage time in food processing operations required
required, not held work independently in service of a food production process required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held work in a food processing team required

optional, not held advice food processing professionals optional
optional, not held advise on food preservation optional
optional, not held handle communications in the food processing industry optional
optional, not held provide food labelling expertise optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held identify nutritional properties of food required

optional, not held follow hygienic procedures during food processing optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a food grader 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
already held food and beverage industry knowledge
already held food authentication techniques knowledge
already held food legislation knowledge
already held food materials knowledge
already held food preservation knowledge
already held food product ingredients knowledge
already held food safety principles knowledge
already held food safety standards knowledge
already held food science knowledge
already held food storage knowledge
already held keep up-to-date with regulations skill
already held legislation about animal origin products knowledge
already held perform food risk analysis skill
already held perform quality audits skill
already held prepare visual data skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages knowledge
already held analyse samples of food and beverages skill
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held develop standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
already held keep up with innovations in food manufacturing skill
already held write work-related reports skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform detailed food processing operations optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advice food processing professionals optional
optional, not held advise on food preservation optional
optional, not held exert quality control to processing food optional
optional, not held handle communications in the food processing industry optional
optional, not held measure precise food processing operations optional
optional, not held perform detailed food processing operations optional
optional, not held provide food labelling expertise optional
optional, not held follow hygienic procedures during food processing optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional

48 held skills the food grader role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust production schedule skill
not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role apply GMP skill
not needed by the target role apply HACCP skill
not needed by the target role apply food technology principles skill
not needed by the target role apply preservation treatments skill
not needed by the target role assess HACCP implementation in plants skill
not needed by the target role assess shelf life of food products skill
not needed by the target role be at ease in unsafe environments skill
not needed by the target role bioeconomy knowledge
not needed by the target role bioethics knowledge
not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out environmental audits skill
not needed by the target role carry out training in environmental matters skill
not needed by the target role check quality of products on the production line skill
not needed by the target role collect briefing regarding products skill
not needed by the target role detect microorganisms skill
not needed by the target role develop new food products skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role enzymatic processing knowledge
not needed by the target role fermentation processes of beverages knowledge
not needed by the target role fermentation processes of food knowledge
not needed by the target role follow laboratory manuals skill
not needed by the target role follow-up lab results skill
not needed by the target role food allergies knowledge
not needed by the target role food fraud knowledge
not needed by the target role food products composition knowledge
not needed by the target role food toxicity knowledge
not needed by the target role foodborne diseases knowledge
not needed by the target role identify the factors causing changes in food during storage skill
not needed by the target role improve chemical processes skill
not needed by the target role infections in food knowledge
not needed by the target role ingredient threats knowledge
not needed by the target role laboratory-based sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role lead process optimisation skill
not needed by the target role manage discarded products skill
not needed by the target role manage food manufacturing laboratory skill
not needed by the target role molecular gastronomy knowledge

8 further entries not listed here

2 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 functional properties of foods required
required, not held processes of foods and beverages manufacturing required

Index

Other moves recorded from food biotechnologist

Full index of moves from food biotechnologist

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.