Table 1Transition record

food regulatory advisortofood technologist

A food regulatory advisor already meets 52% of what the food technologist role asks for. The move turns on 34 required skills not yet in the profile.

From food regulatory advisor

52%

Overlap1

To food technologist

70 Skills carried over

34 Required, not held

67.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

52%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

67.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the food technologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the food regulatory advisor 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.

Why

Why this move works

A food technologist role treats 39 of its required skills as things a food regulatory advisor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

analyse packaging requirements
analyse samples of food and beverages
apply GMP
apply HACCP
apply food technology principles
apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages

What stands in the way is 34 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 70 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A food technologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a food regulatory advisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held food engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held configure plants for food industry communication, collaboration and creativity
already held participate as observer in different types of audits in the food sector assisting and caring
already held perform strategic planning in the food industry management skills
already held provide food labelling expertise communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advocate for consumer matters in production plants communication, collaboration and creativity

All 70 carried skills, including the 39 the food technologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 69 missing skills fall into 12 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 11 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held combination of textures required
required, not held energy efficiency required
required, not held food canning production line 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 processes of foods and beverages manufacturing required
required, not held circular economy required
required, not held combination of flavours required

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

02 information skills 7 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held identify the factors causing changes in food during storage required
required, not held interpret data in food manufacturing required
required, not held strive for nutritional improvement of food manufacturing required
required, not held use new technologies in food manufacturing required
required, not held watch food product trends required
required, not held evaluate ingredient documentation from suppliers required
required, not held monitor processing conditions required

optional, not held assess quality characteristics of food products optional
optional, not held check quality of products on the production line optional
optional, not held monitor ingredient storage optional
optional, not held monitor packaging operations optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held follow laboratory manuals optional
optional, not held monitor the production line optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held describe chemical innovation in products required
required, not held promote ethical eating required
required, not held improve chemical processes required
required, not held listen actively required

optional, not held coordinate launches of new food products optional
optional, not held assess the life cycle of resources optional
optional, not held develop food scanner devices optional
optional, not held manage communications with food industry governmental bodies optional
optional, not held carry out training in environmental matters optional
optional, not held create new recipes optional

04 management skills 2 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held manage discarded products required
required, not held manage food manufacturing laboratory required

optional, not held keep food laboratory inventory optional
optional, not held adapt production levels optional
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
optional, not held manage packaging development cycle from concept to launch optional
optional, not held manage scale-up experiments for manufacturing of products optional
optional, not held mitigate waste of resources optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held ensure responsible sourcing in food supply chains required
required, not held manage ethics issues in the food industry required

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
optional, not held inspect silo systems optional
optional, not held carry out environmental audits optional
optional, not held manage environmental management system optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held bioeconomy required
required, not held chemistry required

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a food technologist 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 70 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse packaging requirements skill
already held analyse samples of food and beverages skill
already held apply GMP skill
already held apply HACCP skill
already held apply food technology principles skill
already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
already held assess HACCP implementation in plants skill
already held biotechnology knowledge
already held develop food production processes skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held fermentation processes of food knowledge
already held follow-up lab results skill
already held food allergies knowledge
already held food and beverage industry knowledge
already held food authentication techniques knowledge
already held food engineering knowledge
already held food fraud 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 science knowledge
already held food storage knowledge
already held food waste monitoring systems knowledge
already held foodborne diseases knowledge
already held functional properties of foods knowledge
already held keep up with innovations in food manufacturing skill
already held laboratory-based sciences knowledge
already held lead process optimisation skill
already held legislation about animal origin products knowledge
already held monitor developments used for food industry skill
already held perform food risk analysis skill
already held prepare visual data skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages knowledge
already held traceability in food industry knowledge
already held write work-related reports skill
already held advocate for consumer matters in production plants skill
already held analyse trends in the food and beverage industries skill
already held apply control process statistical methods skill
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held assess shelf life of food products skill
already held attend to detail in preparation for audits skill
already held collect briefing regarding products skill
already held configure plants for food industry skill
already held cultural customs on food preparation knowledge
already held develop new food products skill
already held develop standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
already held ensure correct goods labelling skill
already held fermentation processes of beverages knowledge
already held food homogenisation knowledge
already held food plant design skill
already held food safety standards knowledge
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held identify nutritional properties of food skill
already held keep up-to-date with regulations skill
already held participate as observer in different types of audits in the food sector skill
already held participate in the development of new food products skill
already held perform food safety checks skill
already held perform physico-chemical analysis to food materials skill
already held perform quality audits skill
already held perform sensory evaluation of food products skill
already held perform strategic planning in the food industry skill
already held provide food labelling expertise skill
already held provide training on quality management supervision skill
already held research new cooking methods skill
already held research new food ingredients skill
already held use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality skill

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 2 required

required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required
required, not held waste management required

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

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

optional, not held detect microorganisms optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held perform chemical experiments optional

09 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held collect samples for analysis required

optional, not held perform microbiological analysis in food optional
optional, not held select adequate packaging for food products optional

10 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held food ethics required

11 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held enzymatic processing required

12 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held project management optional

35 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held coordinate launches of new food products optional
optional, not held assess quality characteristics of food products optional
optional, not held assess the life cycle of resources optional
optional, not held check quality of products on the production line optional
optional, not held detect microorganisms optional
optional, not held develop food scanner devices optional
optional, not held effects of pesticides in food raw materials optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
optional, not held food policy optional
optional, not held inspect silo systems optional
optional, not held keep food laboratory inventory optional
optional, not held manage communications with food industry governmental bodies optional
optional, not held monitor ingredient storage optional
optional, not held monitor packaging operations optional
optional, not held perform microbiological analysis in food optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held select adequate packaging for food products optional
optional, not held adapt production levels optional
optional, not held adjust production schedule optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement 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 check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held create new recipes optional
optional, not held ensure finished product meet requirements optional
optional, not held follow laboratory manuals optional
optional, not held manage environmental management system optional
optional, not held manage packaging development cycle from concept to launch optional
optional, not held manage scale-up experiments for manufacturing of products optional
optional, not held mitigate waste of resources optional
optional, not held monitor the production line optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held perform chemical experiments optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional

16 held skills the food technologist 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 analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role communicate regarding food labelling interdisciplinary issues skill
not needed by the target role conduct shelf studies skill
not needed by the target role handle communications in the food processing industry skill
not needed by the target role identify market niches skill
not needed by the target role improvise to occuring food processing situations skill
not needed by the target role infections in food knowledge
not needed by the target role manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations skill
not needed by the target role manage time in food processing operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor system performance skill
not needed by the target role perform detailed food processing operations skill
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge
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

20 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 combination of textures required
required, not held energy efficiency required
required, not held food canning production line required
required, not held food ethics 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 processes of foods and beverages manufacturing required
required, not held bioeconomy required
required, not held chemistry required
required, not held circular economy required
required, not held combination of flavours required
required, not held enzymatic processing required
required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required
required, not held waste management required
optional, not held effects of pesticides in food raw materials optional
optional, not held food policy optional
optional, not held project management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from food regulatory advisor

Full index of moves from food regulatory advisor

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.