Table 1Transition record

green coffee buyertomaster coffee roaster

A green coffee buyer already meets 48% of what the master coffee roaster role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From green coffee buyer

48%

Overlap1

To master coffee roaster

18 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

58.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.2

This move: 58.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the master coffee roaster role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the green coffee buyer 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A master coffee roaster role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a green coffee buyer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held coffee characteristics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held coffee grinding levels engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held evaluate coffee characteristics information skills
already held examine green coffee beans information skills
already held match coffee grind to coffee type working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held grade coffee beans information skills

All 18 carried skills, including the 10 the master coffee roaster role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held operate a heat treatment process required
required, not held prepare hot drinks required

02 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor roasting required
required, not held perform sensory evaluation of food products required

optional, not held assess quality characteristics of food products optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held roasting coffee required
required, not held colour ranges of roasting required

optional, not held mill operations optional

04 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held apply different roasting methods required
required, not held handle flammable substances required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held create new recipes required

optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

06 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mitigate waste of resources required

optional, not held identify market niches optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a master coffee roaster 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 18 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 coffee characteristics knowledge
already held coffee grinding levels knowledge
already held evaluate coffee characteristics skill
already held examine green coffee beans skill
already held grade coffee beans skill
already held match coffee grind to coffee type skill
already held types of coffee beans knowledge
already held apply foreign language for international trade skill
already held conduct extensive international travel skill
already held educate customers on coffee varieties skill
already held food and beverage industry knowledge
already held have computer literacy skill
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held perform coffee tastings skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain industrial ovens required

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage kiln ventilation optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess quality characteristics of food products optional
optional, not held manage kiln ventilation optional
optional, not held mill operations optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held identify market niches optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

15 held skills the master coffee roaster role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse characteristics of food products at reception skill
not needed by the target role analyse consumer buying trends skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role carry out active selling skill
not needed by the target role customer service knowledge
not needed by the target role effects of pesticides in food raw materials knowledge
not needed by the target role give humanitarian support to local economies skill
not needed by the target role label samples skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role maintain updated professional knowledge skill
not needed by the target role negotiate buying conditions skill
not needed by the target role negotiate price skill
not needed by the target role perform public relations skill
not needed by the target role work in a food processing team skill

3 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 roasting coffee required
required, not held colour ranges of roasting required
optional, not held mill operations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from green coffee buyer

Full index of moves from green coffee buyer

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.