Master coffee roaster to cacao bean roaster
A master coffee roaster already meets 38% of what the cacao bean roaster role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.
66.6/ 100
1 How much of what a cacao bean roaster is expected to do is already part of a master coffee roaster’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 cacao bean roaster role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A cacao bean roaster role treats 9 of its required skills as things a master coffee roaster already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply different roasting methods
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- handle flammable substances
- maintain industrial ovens
What stands in the way is 13 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cacao bean roaster role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a master coffee roaster background worth leading with.
- already held apply different roasting methods handling and moving
- already held maintain industrial ovens constructing
- already held monitor roasting information skills
- already held handle flammable substances handling and moving
- already held manage kiln ventilation working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held operate a heat treatment process assisting and caring
All 11 carried skills, including the 9 the cacao bean roaster role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 22 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 check processing parameters required
- still to learn exert quality control to processing food required
- still to learn screen cocoa beans required
- still to learn taste cocoa beans required
- optional, not held assess cocoa bean quality optional
- still to learn monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages required
- still to learn stand high temperatures required
- optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
- optional, not held follow hygienic procedures during food processing optional
- still to learn maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature required
- still to learn collect samples for analysis required
- optional, not held mark differences in colours optional
- still to learn chemical reactions of roasting cacao beans required
- still to learn temperature scales required
- still to learn operate industrial ovens required
- still to learn tend fans for machines required
- still to learn roasted cacao beans required
3 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a cacao bean roaster role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 chemical reactions of roasting cacao beans study this
- 02 roasted cacao beans study this
- 03 check processing parameters 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 11 skills that carry over
- already held apply GMP skill
- already held apply HACCP skill
- already held apply different roasting methods skill
- already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
- already held handle flammable substances skill
- already held maintain industrial ovens skill
- already held manage kiln ventilation skill
- already held monitor roasting skill
- already held operate a heat treatment process skill
- already held liaise with colleagues skill
- already held liaise with managers skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held work in a food processing team optional
- optional, not held act reliably optional
- optional, not held follow verbal instructions optional
- optional, not held history of chocolate optional
- optional, not held work independently in service of a food production process optional
9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held assess cocoa bean quality optional
- optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
- optional, not held history of chocolate optional
- optional, not held work in a food processing team optional
- optional, not held work independently in service of a food production process optional
- optional, not held act reliably optional
- optional, not held follow hygienic procedures during food processing optional
- optional, not held follow verbal instructions optional
- optional, not held mark differences in colours optional
25 held skills the cacao bean roaster role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role apply foreign language for international trade skill
- not needed by the target role assess quality characteristics of food products skill
- not needed by the target role coffee characteristics knowledge
- not needed by the target role coffee grinding levels knowledge
- not needed by the target role colour ranges of roasting knowledge
- not needed by the target role conduct extensive international travel skill
- not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
- not needed by the target role create new recipes skill
- not needed by the target role educate customers on coffee varieties skill
- not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
- not needed by the target role evaluate coffee characteristics skill
- not needed by the target role examine green coffee beans skill
- not needed by the target role food and beverage industry knowledge
- not needed by the target role grade coffee beans skill
- not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
- not needed by the target role identify market niches skill
- not needed by the target role match coffee grind to coffee type 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 coffee tastings skill
- not needed by the target role perform sensory evaluation of food products skill
- not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
- not needed by the target role prepare hot drinks skill
- not needed by the target role roasting coffee knowledge
- not needed by the target role types of coffee beans knowledge
4 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 chemical reactions of roasting cacao beans required
- still to learn roasted cacao beans required
- still to learn temperature scales required
- optional, not held history of chocolate optional
Common questions about this move
Can a master coffee roaster become a cacao bean roaster?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A master coffee roaster already covers 38% of what a cacao bean roaster is expected to do: 11 skills carry over, 9 of which the cacao bean roaster role treats as required.
What skills does a master coffee roaster need to become a cacao bean roaster?
13 required skills are missing, plus 9 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is chemical reactions of roasting cacao beans.
How hard is the move from master coffee roaster to cacao bean roaster?
Its learning distance is 66.6 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.