Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

food technologisttofood technician

A food technologist already meets 75% of what the food technician role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From food technologist
75%
Overlap1
To food technician
60 Skills carried over
8 Required, not held
38.3 Difficulty2
Career overlap Very strong match

75%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

38.3/ 100

1 Share of the food technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the food technologist 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 technician role treats 24 of its required skills as things a food technologist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • analyse samples of food and beverages
  • apply GMP
  • apply HACCP
  • apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
  • circular economy
  • energy efficiency

What stands in the way is 8 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 60 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A food technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a food technologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held evaluate ingredient documentation from suppliers information skills
  • already held food ethics arts and humanities
  • already held combination of textures engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held monitor processing conditions information skills
  • already held promote ethical eating communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held combination of flavours engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 60 carried skills, including the 24 the food technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 8 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 handling and moving 3 required
  • required, not held clean food and beverage machinery required
  • required, not held handle delivery of raw materials required
  • required, not held manage packaging material required
02 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held manage all process engineering activities required
  • required, not held schedule regular machine maintenance required
  • optional, not held assist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chain optional
  • optional, not held manage resources in food manufacturing optional
03 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held monitor freezing processes required
  • optional, not held monitor coating specifications optional
  • optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional
  • optional, not held keep inventory of goods in production optional
04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held set up equipment for food production required
  • optional, not held administer ingredients in food production optional
  • optional, not held ensure full functioning of food plant machinery optional
  • optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional
05 constructing 1 required
  • required, not held carry out checks of production plant equipment required
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held investigate customer complaints of food products optional
  • optional, not held manage corrective actions optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a food technician 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 60 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held analyse samples of food and beverages skill
  • already held apply GMP skill
  • already held apply HACCP skill
  • already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
  • already held circular economy knowledge
  • already held energy efficiency knowledge
  • already held ensure public safety and security skill
  • already held food and beverage industry knowledge
  • already held food ethics knowledge
  • already held food preservation knowledge
  • already held food product ingredients knowledge
  • already held food waste monitoring systems knowledge
  • already held functional properties of foods knowledge
  • already held identify the factors causing changes in food during storage skill
  • already held listen actively skill
  • already held molecular gastronomy knowledge
  • already held monitor ingredient storage skill
  • already held monitor the production line skill
  • already held pathogenic microorganisms in food knowledge
  • already held prepare visual data skill
  • already held processes of foods and beverages manufacturing knowledge
  • already held promote ethical eating skill
  • already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
  • already held write work-related reports skill
  • already held adjust production schedule skill
  • already held analyse packaging requirements skill
  • already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
  • already held apply control process statistical methods skill
  • already held apply food technology principles skill
  • already held assess the life cycle of resources skill
  • already held be at ease in unsafe environments skill
  • already held check quality of products on the production line skill
  • already held check quality of raw materials skill
  • already held combination of flavours knowledge
  • already held combination of textures knowledge
  • already held develop new food products skill
  • already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
  • already held ensure finished product meet requirements skill
  • already held evaluate ingredient documentation from suppliers skill
  • already held fermentation processes of beverages knowledge
  • already held fermentation processes of food knowledge
  • already held follow-up lab results skill
  • already held food canning production line knowledge
  • already held food legislation knowledge
  • already held food materials knowledge
  • already held food safety principles knowledge
  • already held laboratory-based sciences knowledge
  • already held legislation about animal origin products knowledge
  • already held mitigate waste of resources skill
  • already held monitor developments used for food industry skill
  • already held monitor processing conditions skill
  • already held operate automated process control skill
  • already held participate in the development of new food products skill
  • already held perform food risk analysis skill
  • already held perform quality audits skill
  • already held plan shifts of employees skill
  • already held read engineering drawings skill
  • already held select adequate packaging for food products skill
  • already held use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality skill
  • already held waste management knowledge
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held follow hygienic procedures during food processing optional
08 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held cleaning of reusable packaging optional
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held administer ingredients in food production optional
  • optional, not held assist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chain optional
  • optional, not held cleaning of reusable packaging optional
  • optional, not held ensure full functioning of food plant machinery optional
  • optional, not held investigate customer complaints of food products optional
  • optional, not held manage resources in food manufacturing optional
  • optional, not held monitor coating specifications optional
  • optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional
  • optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional
  • optional, not held follow hygienic procedures during food processing optional
  • optional, not held keep inventory of goods in production optional
  • optional, not held manage corrective actions optional
79 held skills the food technician role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adapt production levels skill
  • not needed by the target role advocate for consumer matters in production plants skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse trends in the food and beverage industries skill
  • not needed by the target role apply scientific methods skill
  • not needed by the target role assess HACCP implementation in plants skill
  • not needed by the target role assess quality characteristics of food products skill
  • not needed by the target role assess shelf life of food products skill
  • not needed by the target role attend to detail in preparation for audits skill
  • not needed by the target role bioeconomy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role carry out environmental audits skill
  • not needed by the target role carry out training in environmental matters skill
  • not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role collect briefing regarding products skill
  • not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
  • not needed by the target role configure plants for food industry skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate launches of new food products skill
  • not needed by the target role create new recipes skill
  • not needed by the target role cultural customs on food preparation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role describe chemical innovation in products skill
  • not needed by the target role detect microorganisms skill
  • not needed by the target role develop food production processes skill
  • not needed by the target role develop food scanner devices skill
  • not needed by the target role develop standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
  • not needed by the target role effects of pesticides in food raw materials knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure correct goods labelling skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure responsible sourcing in food supply chains skill
  • not needed by the target role enzymatic processing knowledge
  • not needed by the target role follow laboratory manuals skill
  • not needed by the target role food allergies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role food authentication techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role food engineering 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 plant design skill
  • not needed by the target role food policy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role food products composition knowledge
  • not needed by the target role food safety standards knowledge
  • not needed by the target role food science knowledge
  • not needed by the target role food storage knowledge

39 further entries not listed here

1 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
  • optional, not held cleaning of reusable packaging optional
Index

Other moves recorded from food technologist

Full index of moves from food technologist

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.