Table 1Transition record

refining machine operatortocandy machine operator

A refining machine operator already meets 55% of what the candy machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From refining machine operator

55%

Overlap1

To candy machine operator

19 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

50.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.1

This move: 50.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the candy machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the refining machine 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A candy machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a refining machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held disassemble equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held set up equipment for food production working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held perform cleaning duties handling and moving
already held exert quality control to processing food information skills
already held clean food and beverage machinery handling and moving
already held be at ease in unsafe environments management skills

All 19 carried skills, including the 10 the candy machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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, 2 supplementary

required, not held tend sweet making machines required
required, not held administer ingredients in food production required
required, not held operate grain cleaning machine required
required, not held operate weighing machine required

optional, not held apply extruding techniques optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mould chocolate required
required, not held produce confectionery from chocolate required

optional, not held manufacturing of confectionery optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held chemical aspects of sugar required

optional, not held chemical aspects of chocolates optional

04 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain cutting equipment required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held follow verbal instructions optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held crafting optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a candy machine 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 19 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 clean food and beverage machinery skill
already held disassemble equipment skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held lift heavy weights skill
already held perform cleaning duties skill
already held act reliably skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
already held exert quality control to processing food skill
already held follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
already held health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
already held label samples skill
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held set up equipment for food production skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate a heat treatment process optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply extruding techniques optional
optional, not held chemical aspects of chocolates optional
optional, not held crafting optional
optional, not held manufacturing of confectionery optional
optional, not held operate a heat treatment process optional
optional, not held follow verbal instructions optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional

23 held skills the candy machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role alkali stages of refining processes for edible oils knowledge
not needed by the target role check sensorial parameters of oils and fats skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role contribute to bilge and ballast operations skill
not needed by the target role control flow of oils skill
not needed by the target role degum liquids skill
not needed by the target role ensure sanitation skill
not needed by the target role free fatty acid elimination processes knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret data in food manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role keep machines oiled for steady functioning skill
not needed by the target role measure density of liquids skill
not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor centrifugal separators skill
not needed by the target role oil seed process knowledge
not needed by the target role operate centrifuges skill
not needed by the target role origin of dietary fats and oils knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare engine room for operation skill
not needed by the target role pump products skill
not needed by the target role tend centrifuge machines skill
not needed by the target role types of lubricants knowledge
not needed by the target role wash oils skill
not needed by the target role write routine reports skill

3 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 chemical aspects of sugar required
optional, not held chemical aspects of chocolates optional
optional, not held crafting optional

Index

Other moves recorded from refining machine operator

Full index of moves from refining machine 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.