Table 1Transition record

raw material reception operatortostarch converting operator

A raw material reception operator already meets 56% of what the starch converting operator role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From raw material reception operator

56%

Overlap1

To starch converting operator

20 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

51.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.9

This move: 51.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the starch converting operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the raw material reception operator 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A starch converting operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a raw material reception operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held secure goods handling and moving
already held temperature scales natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held food safety principles services
already held carry out checks of production plant equipment constructing
already held be at ease in unsafe environments management skills
already held follow production schedule management skills

All 20 carried skills, including the 14 the starch converting operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 7 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required

required, not held process starch slurry required
required, not held administer chemicals to starch production required
required, not held tend corn starch extraction machines required
required, not held use filters to dewater starch required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held extraction process of starch from corn required
required, not held starch production processes required

optional, not held food dehydration processes optional

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held stabilise pH of starches required
required, not held measure pH required

optional, not held test starch samples optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held variety of starches required

optional, not held chemistry optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages required

06 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held enzymatic processing required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a starch converting operator 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held apply GMP skill
already held apply HACCP skill
already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
already held be at ease in unsafe environments skill
already held carry out checks of production plant equipment skill
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
already held follow production schedule skill
already held follow verbal instructions skill
already held follow written instructions skill
already held food safety principles knowledge
already held keep task records skill
already held secure goods skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held label samples skill
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held temperature scales knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held food dehydration processes optional
optional, not held test starch samples optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

27 held skills the starch converting operator 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 supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role assess cereal quality for brewing skill
not needed by the target role avoid backlogs in receiving raw materials skill
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role effects of pesticides in food raw materials knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure sanitation skill
not needed by the target role follow evaluation procedures of materials at reception skill
not needed by the target role food storage knowledge
not needed by the target role grade wheat for milling skill
not needed by the target role handle bulk transfer of raw material skill
not needed by the target role handle delivery of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role implement efficiency plans for logistics operations skill
not needed by the target role inspect insects in whole grain skill
not needed by the target role inspect silo systems skill
not needed by the target role keep inventory of goods in production skill
not needed by the target role keep machines oiled for steady functioning skill
not needed by the target role lift heavy weights skill
not needed by the target role malting process knowledge
not needed by the target role manage corrective actions skill
not needed by the target role manage food manufacturing laboratory skill
not needed by the target role stack goods skill
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge
not needed by the target role store raw food materials skill
not needed by the target role use spreadsheets software skill
not needed by the target role weigh raw materials at reception skill
not needed by the target role work in a food processing team skill

7 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 extraction process of starch from corn required
required, not held starch production processes required
required, not held variety of starches required
required, not held enzymatic processing required
optional, not held food dehydration processes optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from raw material reception operator

Full index of moves from raw material reception operator

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.