Table 1Transition record

food gradertofood biotechnologist

A food grader already meets 33% of what the food biotechnologist role asks for. The move turns on 30 required skills not yet in the profile.

From food grader

33%

Overlap1

To food biotechnologist

23 Skills carried over

30 Required, not held

77.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 77.7

This move: 77.7 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the food biotechnologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the food grader 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 biotechnologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a food grader 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 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 develop standard operating procedures in the food chain management skills
already held food materials engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 23 carried skills, including the 15 the food biotechnologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 48 missing skills fall into 10 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 9 required

required, not held fermentation processes of beverages required
required, not held fermentation processes of food required
required, not held food products composition required
required, not held food toxicity required
required, not held ingredient threats required
required, not held molecular gastronomy required
required, not held pathogenic microorganisms in food required
required, not held infections in food required
required, not held laboratory-based sciences required

02 information skills 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held follow-up lab results required
required, not held identify the factors causing changes in food during storage required
required, not held monitor developments used for food industry required
required, not held monitor processing conditions required

optional, not held check quality of products on the production line optional
optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional
optional, not held collect briefing regarding products optional
optional, not held follow laboratory manuals optional
optional, not held monitor the production line optional

03 health and welfare 4 required

required, not held food allergies required
required, not held foodborne diseases required
required, not held biotechnology required
required, not held enzymatic processing required

04 assisting and caring 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply GMP required
required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held apply HACCP required

optional, not held assess HACCP implementation in plants optional
optional, not held assess shelf life of food products optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
optional, not held carry out environmental audits optional

05 management skills 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held lead process optimisation required
required, not held manage discarded products required
required, not held manage food manufacturing laboratory required

optional, not held adjust production schedule optional
optional, not held be at ease in unsafe environments optional
optional, not held ensure finished product meet requirements optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held bioethics required
required, not held bioeconomy required

optional, not held statistics optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a food biotechnologist 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 analyse samples of food and beverages skill
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 preservation knowledge
already held food product ingredients knowledge
already held food safety principles knowledge
already held food science knowledge
already held food storage knowledge
already held keep up with innovations in food manufacturing skill
already held legislation about animal origin products knowledge
already held perform food risk analysis skill
already held prepare visual data skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held develop standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
already held food materials knowledge
already held food safety standards knowledge
already held keep up-to-date with regulations skill
already held perform quality audits skill
already held risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages knowledge
already held write work-related reports skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held detect microorganisms required
required, not held operate microscope required

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held improve chemical processes required

optional, not held apply food technology principles optional
optional, not held develop new food products optional
optional, not held participate in the development of new food products optional
optional, not held carry out training in environmental matters optional

09 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform microbiological analysis in food required

optional, not held apply preservation treatments optional

10 services 1 required

required, not held food fraud required

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply food technology principles optional
optional, not held apply preservation treatments optional
optional, not held assess HACCP implementation in plants optional
optional, not held assess shelf life of food products optional
optional, not held check quality of products on the production line optional
optional, not held develop new food products optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
optional, not held participate in the development of new food products optional
optional, not held adjust production schedule optional
optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional
optional, not held be at ease in unsafe environments optional
optional, not held carry out environmental audits optional
optional, not held carry out training in environmental matters optional
optional, not held collect briefing regarding products optional
optional, not held ensure finished product meet requirements optional
optional, not held follow laboratory manuals optional
optional, not held monitor the production line optional
optional, not held statistics optional

21 held skills the food biotechnologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advice food processing professionals skill
not needed by the target role advise on food preservation skill
not needed by the target role assess quality characteristics of food products skill
not needed by the target role ensure correct goods labelling skill
not needed by the target role exert quality control to processing food skill
not needed by the target role follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
not needed by the target role functional properties of foods knowledge
not needed by the target role grade foods skill
not needed by the target role handle communications in the food processing industry skill
not needed by the target role identify hazards in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role identify nutritional properties of food skill
not needed by the target role manage time in food processing operations skill
not needed by the target role measure precise food processing operations skill
not needed by the target role perform detailed food processing operations skill
not needed by the target role perform food safety checks skill
not needed by the target role perform sensory evaluation of food products skill
not needed by the target role processes of foods and beverages manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role provide food labelling expertise skill
not needed by the target role store raw food materials skill
not needed by the target role work in a food processing team skill
not needed by the target role work independently in service of a food production process skill

17 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 bioethics required
required, not held fermentation processes of beverages required
required, not held fermentation processes of food required
required, not held food allergies required
required, not held food fraud required
required, not held food products composition required
required, not held food toxicity required
required, not held foodborne diseases required
required, not held ingredient threats required
required, not held molecular gastronomy required
required, not held pathogenic microorganisms in food required
required, not held bioeconomy required
required, not held biotechnology required
required, not held enzymatic processing required
required, not held infections in food required
required, not held laboratory-based sciences required
optional, not held statistics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from food grader

Full index of moves from food grader

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.