Table 1Transition record

food production operatortocarbonation operator

A food production operator already meets 55% of what the carbonation operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From food production operator

55%

Overlap1

To carbonation operator

14 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

46.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.1

This move: 46.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the carbonation operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the food production operator 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A carbonation operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a food production operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform carbonation processes working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor filling machines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held check bottles for packaging handling and moving
already held execute chilling processes to food products working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held carry out checks of production plant equipment constructing
already held clean food and beverage machinery handling and moving

All 14 carried skills, including the 7 the carbonation operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held tend bottle cork machine required
required, not held manage carbonation levels required
required, not held tend beverage gasifier equipment required

optional, not held monitor centrifugal separators optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held carbonation techniques required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held biochemical processes of cider production optional
optional, not held fermentation processes of beverages optional
optional, not held processes of foods and beverages manufacturing optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held liaise with colleagues optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held keep machines oiled for steady functioning optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a carbonation operator 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 14 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 be at ease in unsafe environments skill
already held check bottles for packaging skill
already held clean food and beverage machinery skill
already held perform carbonation processes skill
already held carry out checks of production plant equipment skill
already held dispose food waste skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
already held execute chilling processes to food products skill
already held health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
already held label samples skill
already held monitor filling machines skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held detect flaws in bottles optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held biochemical processes of cider production optional
optional, not held detect flaws in bottles optional
optional, not held fermentation processes of beverages optional
optional, not held keep machines oiled for steady functioning optional
optional, not held monitor centrifugal separators optional
optional, not held processes of foods and beverages manufacturing optional
optional, not held liaise with colleagues optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional

63 held skills the carbonation operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust drying process to goods skill
not needed by the target role administer ingredients in food production skill
not needed by the target role administer materials to tea bag machines skill
not needed by the target role analyse samples of food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role apply different dehydration processes of fruits and vegetables skill
not needed by the target role apply extruding techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply preservation treatments skill
not needed by the target role centrifugal force knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of products on the production line skill
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role cleaning of reusable packaging knowledge
not needed by the target role condiment manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct cleaning in place skill
not needed by the target role disassemble equipment skill
not needed by the target role dispose non-food waste within the food industry skill
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure correct goods labelling skill
not needed by the target role ensure refrigeration of food in the supply chain skill
not needed by the target role ensure sanitation skill
not needed by the target role examine production samples skill
not needed by the target role fermentation processes of food knowledge
not needed by the target role follow evaluation procedures of materials at reception skill
not needed by the target role follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
not needed by the target role follow production schedule skill
not needed by the target role food authentication techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role food canning production line knowledge
not needed by the target role food ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role food fraud knowledge
not needed by the target role food homogenisation knowledge
not needed by the target role food safety principles knowledge
not needed by the target role food storage knowledge
not needed by the target role food waste monitoring systems knowledge
not needed by the target role handle kitchen equipment skill
not needed by the target role hydrogenation processes for edible oils knowledge
not needed by the target role keep inventory of goods in production skill
not needed by the target role lift heavy weights skill
not needed by the target role listen actively skill
not needed by the target role measure sugar refinement skill
not needed by the target role milk production process knowledge

23 further entries not listed here

4 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 carbonation techniques required
optional, not held biochemical processes of cider production optional
optional, not held fermentation processes of beverages optional
optional, not held processes of foods and beverages manufacturing optional

Index

Other moves recorded from food production operator

Full index of moves from food production operator

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.