Table 1Transition record

malt mastertobrewmaster

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.

From malt master

40%

Overlap1

To brewmaster

31 Skills carried over

25 Required, not held

72.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.5

This move: 72.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the brewmaster role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the malt master 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 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.

Skill the target role also needs Area

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

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 45 missing skills fall into 9 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, 1 supplementary

required, not held beer downstream processing required
required, not held brewhouse processes required
required, not held fermentation processes of beverages required
required, not held grain-for-beverages milling process required
required, not held ingredients for beer production required
required, not held lautering process required
required, not held mashing process required
required, not held modern brewing systems required
required, not held wort boiling process required
required, not held wort fining process required
required, not held yeast fermentation principles required

optional, not held ingredient threats optional

02 management skills 4 required

required, not held manage time in food processing operations required
required, not held ensure finished product meet requirements required
required, not held manage budgets required
required, not held work in an organised manner required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held design beer recipes required
required, not held advise on beer production required
required, not held 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

04 information skills 2 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held analyse samples of food and beverages required
required, not held 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

05 handling and moving 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held clean food and beverage machinery required
required, not held ensure sanitation required

optional, not held age alcoholic beverages in vats optional
optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional

06 health and welfare 2 required

required, not held biotechnology required
required, not held enzymatic processing required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

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.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 31 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 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

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held measure density of liquids required

optional, not held detect microorganisms optional
optional, not held monitor centrifugal separators optional

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held attend to detail in preparation for audits optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

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

Skill Type

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.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held beer downstream processing required
required, not held brewhouse processes required
required, not held fermentation processes of beverages required
required, not held grain-for-beverages milling process required
required, not held ingredients for beer production required
required, not held lautering process required
required, not held mashing process required
required, not held modern brewing systems required
required, not held wort boiling process required
required, not held wort fining process required
required, not held biotechnology required
required, not held enzymatic processing required
required, not held yeast fermentation principles required
optional, not held ingredient threats optional

Index

Other moves recorded from malt master

Full index of moves from malt master

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.