Malt master to brewmaster
A malt master already meets 40% of what the brewmaster role asks for. The move turns on 25 required skills not yet in the profile.
72.5/ 100
1 How much of what a brewmaster is expected to do is already part of a malt master’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the brewmaster role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A brewmaster role treats 16 of its required skills as things a malt master already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- create new concepts
- develop beverage manufacturing procedures
- develop standard operating procedures in the food chain
What stands in the way is 25 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 31 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A brewmaster role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a malt master background worth leading with.
- already held develop beverage manufacturing procedures management skills
- already held types of barley engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held assess cereal quality for brewing information skills
- already held ensure cost efficiency in food manufacturing management skills
- already held malting process engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held operate pneumatic conveyor chutes working with machinery and specialised equipment
All 31 carried skills, including the 16 the brewmaster role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 45 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn beer downstream processing required
- still to learn brewhouse processes required
- still to learn fermentation processes of beverages required
- still to learn grain-for-beverages milling process required
- still to learn ingredients for beer production required
- still to learn lautering process required
- still to learn mashing process required
- still to learn modern brewing systems required
- still to learn wort boiling process required
- still to learn wort fining process required
- still to learn yeast fermentation principles required
- optional, not held ingredient threats optional
- still to learn manage time in food processing operations required
- still to learn ensure finished product meet requirements required
- still to learn manage budgets required
- still to learn work in an organised manner required
- still to learn design beer recipes required
- still to learn advise on beer production required
- still to learn train employees required
- optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
- optional, not held negotiate improvement with suppliers optional
- optional, not held apply foreign language for international trade optional
- optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
- optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
- still to learn analyse samples of food and beverages required
- still to learn monitor fermentation required
- optional, not held describe the flavour of different beers optional
- optional, not held identify the factors causing changes in food during storage optional
- optional, not held measure the strength of distillation optional
- optional, not held monitor roasting optional
- optional, not held monitor the process of wine production optional
- optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
- optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
- optional, not held keep inventory of goods in production optional
- still to learn clean food and beverage machinery required
- still to learn ensure sanitation required
- optional, not held age alcoholic beverages in vats optional
- optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
- still to learn biotechnology required
- still to learn enzymatic processing required
3 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a brewmaster role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 design beer recipes practise this
- 02 advise on beer production practise this
- 03 analyse samples of food and beverages practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 31 skills that carry over
- already held apply GMP skill
- already held apply HACCP skill
- already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
- already held create new concepts skill
- already held develop beverage manufacturing procedures skill
- already held develop standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
- already held exert quality control to processing food skill
- already held financial capability knowledge
- already held food and beverage industry knowledge
- already held maintain updated professional knowledge skill
- already held manage food manufacturing laboratory skill
- already held manage staff skill
- already held operate pneumatic conveyor chutes skill
- already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
- already held set production facilities standards skill
- already held types of barley knowledge
- already held assess cereal quality for brewing skill
- already held assist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
- already held control of expenses skill
- already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
- already held ensure cost efficiency in food manufacturing skill
- already held handle delivery of raw materials skill
- already held identify market niches skill
- already held interpret data in food manufacturing skill
- already held liaise with colleagues skill
- already held liaise with managers skill
- already held malting process knowledge
- already held manage corrective actions skill
- already held manage environmental management system skill
- already held provide training on quality management supervision skill
- already held recruit employees skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn measure density of liquids required
- optional, not held detect microorganisms optional
- optional, not held monitor centrifugal separators optional
- optional, not held attend to detail in preparation for audits optional
- optional, not held have computer literacy optional
20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held age alcoholic beverages in vats optional
- optional, not held describe the flavour of different beers optional
- optional, not held detect microorganisms optional
- optional, not held identify the factors causing changes in food during storage optional
- optional, not held ingredient threats optional
- optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
- optional, not held measure the strength of distillation optional
- optional, not held monitor centrifugal separators optional
- optional, not held monitor roasting optional
- optional, not held monitor the process of wine production optional
- optional, not held negotiate improvement with suppliers optional
- optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
- optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
- optional, not held apply foreign language for international trade optional
- optional, not held attend to detail in preparation for audits optional
- optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
- optional, not held have computer literacy optional
- optional, not held keep inventory of goods in production optional
- optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
- optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
16 held skills the brewmaster role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role act reliably skill
- not needed by the target role colours of roasted malt knowledge
- not needed by the target role consult on malt beverages skill
- not needed by the target role exercise patience skill
- not needed by the target role food dehydration processes knowledge
- not needed by the target role handle flammable substances skill
- not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
- not needed by the target role implement sales strategies skill
- not needed by the target role inspect silo systems skill
- not needed by the target role manage kiln ventilation skill
- not needed by the target role mill operations knowledge
- not needed by the target role mitigate waste of resources skill
- not needed by the target role perform public relations skill
- not needed by the target role roast malt skill
- not needed by the target role sales promotion techniques knowledge
- not needed by the target role sales strategies knowledge
14 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn beer downstream processing required
- still to learn brewhouse processes required
- still to learn fermentation processes of beverages required
- still to learn grain-for-beverages milling process required
- still to learn ingredients for beer production required
- still to learn lautering process required
- still to learn mashing process required
- still to learn modern brewing systems required
- still to learn wort boiling process required
- still to learn wort fining process required
- still to learn biotechnology required
- still to learn enzymatic processing required
- still to learn yeast fermentation principles required
- optional, not held ingredient threats optional
Common questions about this move
Can a malt master become a brewmaster?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A malt master already covers 40% of what a brewmaster is expected to do: 31 skills carry over, 16 of which the brewmaster role treats as required.
What skills does a malt master need to become a brewmaster?
25 required skills are missing, plus 20 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is design beer recipes.
How hard is the move from malt master to brewmaster?
Its learning distance is 72.5 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.