Table 1Transition record

kitchen assistanttopizzaiolo

A kitchen assistant already meets 52% of what the pizzaiolo role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From kitchen assistant

52%

Overlap1

To pizzaiolo

11 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

46.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.4

This move: 46.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the pizzaiolo role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the kitchen assistant 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 pizzaiolo role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a kitchen assistant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held receive kitchen supplies management skills
already held maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature handling and moving
already held store kitchen supplies handling and moving
already held handover the food preparation area handling and moving
already held ensure cleanliness of food preparation area information skills
already held maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment assisting and caring

All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the pizzaiolo role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 9 missing skills fall into 5 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 prepare pizza required
required, not held use cooking techniques required
required, not held use culinary finishing techniques required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held plan menus required

optional, not held create decorative food displays optional
optional, not held train employees optional

03 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held store raw food materials required

04 services 1 required

required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate brick oven required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pizzaiolo 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 comply with food safety and hygiene skill
already held ensure cleanliness of food preparation area skill
already held handover the food preparation area skill
already held maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment skill
already held receive kitchen supplies skill
already held use food cutting tools skill
already held use food preparation techniques skill
already held check deliveries on receipt skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature skill
already held store kitchen supplies skill

2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held create decorative food displays optional
optional, not held train employees optional

20 held skills the pizzaiolo role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role carry out stock rotation skill
not needed by the target role clean kitchen equipment skill
not needed by the target role clean surfaces skill
not needed by the target role comply with standard portion sizes skill
not needed by the target role cook vegetable products skill
not needed by the target role design indicators for food waste reduction skill
not needed by the target role handle chemical cleaning agents skill
not needed by the target role manage waste skill
not needed by the target role monitor kitchen supplies skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role prepare bakery products skill
not needed by the target role prepare dairy products for use in a dish skill
not needed by the target role prepare egg products for use in a dish skill
not needed by the target role prepare meat products for use in a dish skill
not needed by the target role prepare sandwiches skill
not needed by the target role prepare saucier products for use in a dish skill
not needed by the target role prepare vegetable products for use in a dish skill
not needed by the target role report on possible equipment hazards skill
not needed by the target role work according to recipe skill
not needed by the target role work in a hospitality team skill

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

required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required

Index

Other moves recorded from kitchen assistant

Full index of moves from kitchen assistant

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.