Table 1Transition record

food production plannertoanimal feed nutritionist

A food production planner already meets 31% of what the animal feed nutritionist role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From food production planner

31%

Overlap1

To animal feed nutritionist

11 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

72.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.5

This move: 72.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the animal feed nutritionist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the food production planner 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A animal feed nutritionist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a food production planner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held food authentication techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held maintain updated professional knowledge information skills
already held food legislation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held analyse work-related written reports information skills
already held act reliably communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply GMP assisting and caring

All 11 carried skills, including the 6 the animal feed nutritionist 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 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 5 required

required, not held animal feed ingredients required
required, not held feed additives required
required, not held prepared animal feeds required
required, not held prepared animal feeds contamination hazards required
required, not held regulations for hygiene in feeding animals required

02 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure no harmful effects on feed additives required
required, not held follow an environmental friendly policy while processing food required
required, not held identify nutritional properties of food required

optional, not held follow hygienic procedures during food processing optional

03 handling and moving 3 required

required, not held customize diets to animals required
required, not held develop animal feeds required
required, not held manage the reception of raw materials for animal feeds required

04 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held evaluate nutritional value of feeds required
required, not held handle documentation for prepared animal feeds required

optional, not held ensure correct goods labelling optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held laboratory-based sciences required

optional, not held effects of pesticides in food raw materials optional
optional, not held infections in food optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held communicate technicalities with clients required

optional, not held communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a animal feed nutritionist 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 11 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 food authentication techniques knowledge
already held food legislation knowledge
already held maintain updated professional knowledge skill
already held act reliably skill
already held analyse work-related written reports skill
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held write work-related reports skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held effects of pesticides in food raw materials optional
optional, not held ensure correct goods labelling 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 have computer literacy optional
optional, not held infections in food optional

38 held skills the animal feed nutritionist 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 apply control process statistical methods skill
not needed by the target role apply foreign language for international trade skill
not needed by the target role apply scientific methods skill
not needed by the target role be at ease in unsafe environments 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 create food production plan skill
not needed by the target role design indicators for food waste reduction skill
not needed by the target role detect bottlenecks skill
not needed by the target role develop food waste reduction strategies skill
not needed by the target role disaggregate the production plan skill
not needed by the target role enhance production workflow skill
not needed by the target role ensure cost efficiency in food manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role food fraud knowledge
not needed by the target role food safety standards knowledge
not needed by the target role food waste monitoring systems knowledge
not needed by the target role give instructions to staff skill
not needed by the target role implement short term objectives skill
not needed by the target role keep food laboratory inventory skill
not needed by the target role keep up with innovations in food manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role keep up-to-date with regulations skill
not needed by the target role lead process optimisation skill
not needed by the target role manage backlogs skill
not needed by the target role meet productivity targets skill
not needed by the target role monitor ingredient storage skill
not needed by the target role plan food plant production activities skill
not needed by the target role plan schedule skill
not needed by the target role provide written content skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role schedule regular machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge
not needed by the target role support management of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality skill
not needed by the target role write routine reports skill

8 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 animal feed ingredients required
required, not held feed additives required
required, not held prepared animal feeds required
required, not held prepared animal feeds contamination hazards required
required, not held regulations for hygiene in feeding animals required
required, not held laboratory-based sciences required
optional, not held effects of pesticides in food raw materials optional
optional, not held infections in food optional

Index

Other moves recorded from food production planner

Full index of moves from food production planner

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.