Table 1Transition record

food production managertofood safety inspector

A food production manager already meets 31% of what the food safety inspector role asks for. The move turns on 26 required skills not yet in the profile.

From food production manager

31%

Overlap1

To food safety inspector

16 Skills carried over

26 Required, not held

77.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 77.4

This move: 77.4 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the food safety inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the food production manager 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 safety inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a food production manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage communications with food industry governmental bodies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advocate for consumer matters in production plants communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply foreign language for international trade communication, collaboration and creativity
already held food fraud services
already held interpret data in food manufacturing information skills
already held food safety standards services

All 16 carried skills, including the 14 the food safety inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 44 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 information skills 8 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held analyse samples of food and beverages required
required, not held ensure correct goods labelling required
required, not held identify the factors causing changes in food during storage required
required, not held perform food safety checks required
required, not held perform inspection analysis required
required, not held keep up-to-date with regulations required
required, not held lead inspections required
required, not held maintain updated professional knowledge required

optional, not held analyse characteristics of food products at reception optional
optional, not held assess quality characteristics of food products optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held european food safety policy required
required, not held food toxicity required
required, not held risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages required
required, not held laboratory-based sciences required

optional, not held food homogenisation optional
optional, not held food policy optional
optional, not held infections in food optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held give instructions to staff required
required, not held maintain relationships with government agencies required
required, not held write routine reports required

optional, not held handle communications in the food processing industry optional
optional, not held investigate customer complaints of food products optional
optional, not held work in a food processing team optional
optional, not held communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional

04 assisting and caring 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assess HACCP implementation in plants required
required, not held manage health and safety standards required
required, not held work in cold environments required

optional, not held assess environmental parameters at the workplace for food products optional
optional, not held follow hygienic procedures during food processing optional

05 management skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held consider economic criteria in decision making required
required, not held perform quality audits required

optional, not held develop food policy optional
optional, not held manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations optional
optional, not held be at ease in unsafe environments optional

06 services 2 required

required, not held food safety principles required
required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a food safety inspector 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 advocate for consumer matters in production plants skill
already held apply GMP skill
already held apply HACCP 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 fraud knowledge
already held food legislation knowledge
already held food safety standards knowledge
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held legislation about animal origin products knowledge
already held manage communications with food industry governmental bodies skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held set quality assurance objectives skill
already held apply foreign language for international trade skill
already held interpret data in food manufacturing skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 social sciences, journalism and information 2 required

required, not held cultural practices regarding animal parts sorting required
required, not held cultural practices regarding animal slaughter required

08 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held foodborne diseases required

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held manage the use of additives in food manufacturing required

10 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held check bottles for packaging optional
optional, not held label samples optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse characteristics of food products at reception optional
optional, not held assess environmental parameters at the workplace for food products optional
optional, not held assess quality characteristics of food products optional
optional, not held check bottles for packaging optional
optional, not held develop food policy optional
optional, not held food homogenisation optional
optional, not held food policy optional
optional, not held handle communications in the food processing industry optional
optional, not held investigate customer complaints of food products optional
optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations optional
optional, not held work in a food processing team optional
optional, not held be at ease in unsafe environments optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages optional
optional, not held follow hygienic procedures during food processing optional
optional, not held infections in food optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional

37 held skills the food safety inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt production levels skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role analyse trends in the food and beverage industries skill
not needed by the target role apply control process statistical methods skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental plans against financial costs skill
not needed by the target role attend to detail in preparation for audits skill
not needed by the target role communicate production plan skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on food waste prevention skill
not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
not needed by the target role design indicators for food waste reduction skill
not needed by the target role develop food waste reduction strategies skill
not needed by the target role ensure cost efficiency in food manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role evaluate employees skill
not needed by the target role financial capability knowledge
not needed by the target role food waste monitoring systems knowledge
not needed by the target role implement short term objectives skill
not needed by the target role keep up with innovations in food manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role lead process optimisation skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage corrective actions skill
not needed by the target role manage medium term objectives skill
not needed by the target role manage resources in food manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role mitigate waste of resources skill
not needed by the target role molecular gastronomy knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor developments used for food industry skill
not needed by the target role oversee production requirements skill
not needed by the target role perform strategic planning in the food industry skill
not needed by the target role plan food plant production activities skill
not needed by the target role plan medium to long term objectives skill
not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role set production KPI skill
not needed by the target role supervise employees in food production plants skill
not needed by the target role train staff to reduce food waste skill
not needed by the target role use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality skill

12 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 cultural practices regarding animal parts sorting required
required, not held cultural practices regarding animal slaughter required
required, not held european food safety policy required
required, not held food safety principles required
required, not held food toxicity required
required, not held foodborne diseases required
required, not held risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages required
required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required
required, not held laboratory-based sciences required
optional, not held food homogenisation optional
optional, not held food policy optional
optional, not held infections in food optional

Index

Other moves recorded from food production manager

Full index of moves from food production manager

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.