Table 1Transition record

brewmastertobrew house operator

A brewmaster already meets 50% of what the brew house operator role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From brewmaster

50%

Overlap1

To brew house operator

23 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

58.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.5

This move: 58.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the brew house operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the brewmaster 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A brew house operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a brewmaster background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held wort boiling process engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held wort fining process engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held brewhouse processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held grain-for-beverages milling process engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held lautering process engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held mashing process engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 23 carried skills, including the 16 the brew house operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 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 management skills 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held support management of raw materials required
required, not held be at ease in unsafe environments required
required, not held follow production schedule required
required, not held manage medium term objectives required
required, not held plan medium to long term objectives required

optional, not held provide improvement strategies optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate a heat treatment process required
required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required
required, not held tolerate strong smells required

optional, not held monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages optional
optional, not held comply with checklists optional

03 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held check bottles for packaging required
required, not held sterilise fermentation tanks required

optional, not held label samples optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held tend grinding mill machine required
required, not held operate automated process control required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work in a food processing team required

optional, not held write production reports optional

06 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held measure pH required

optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a brew house 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 23 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 brewhouse processes knowledge
already held clean food and beverage machinery skill
already held exert quality control to processing food skill
already held grain-for-beverages milling process knowledge
already held ingredients for beer production knowledge
already held lautering process knowledge
already held manage staff skill
already held mashing process knowledge
already held measure density of liquids skill
already held modern brewing systems knowledge
already held operate pneumatic conveyor chutes skill
already held wort boiling process knowledge
already held wort fining process knowledge
already held assess cereal quality for brewing skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
already held financial capability knowledge
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held measure the strength of distillation skill
already held monitor roasting skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held mill operations optional
optional, not held milling machines optional
optional, not held variety of beers optional

08 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held cleaning of reusable packaging optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held temperature scales optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cleaning of reusable packaging optional
optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held mill operations optional
optional, not held milling machines optional
optional, not held monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages optional
optional, not held variety of beers optional
optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional
optional, not held comply with checklists optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional
optional, not held provide improvement strategies optional
optional, not held temperature scales optional
optional, not held write production reports optional

53 held skills the brew house operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on beer production skill
not needed by the target role age alcoholic beverages in vats skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role analyse samples of food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role apply control process statistical methods skill
not needed by the target role apply foreign language for international trade skill
not needed by the target role assist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
not needed by the target role attend to detail in preparation for audits skill
not needed by the target role beer downstream processing knowledge
not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
not needed by the target role create new concepts skill
not needed by the target role describe the flavour of different beers skill
not needed by the target role design beer recipes skill
not needed by the target role detect microorganisms skill
not needed by the target role develop beverage manufacturing procedures skill
not needed by the target role develop standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
not needed by the target role ensure cost efficiency in food manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure sanitation skill
not needed by the target role enzymatic processing knowledge
not needed by the target role fermentation processes of beverages knowledge
not needed by the target role food and beverage industry knowledge
not needed by the target role handle chemical cleaning agents skill
not needed by the target role handle delivery of raw materials 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 identify the factors causing changes in food during storage skill
not needed by the target role ingredient threats knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret data in food manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role keep inventory of goods in production skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role maintain updated professional knowledge skill
not needed by the target role malting process knowledge
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage corrective actions skill
not needed by the target role manage environmental management system skill
not needed by the target role manage food manufacturing laboratory skill
not needed by the target role manage time in food processing operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor centrifugal separators skill

13 further entries not listed here

6 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

optional, not held cleaning of reusable packaging optional
optional, not held mill operations optional
optional, not held milling machines optional
optional, not held variety of beers optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional
optional, not held temperature scales optional

Index

Other moves recorded from brewmaster

Full index of moves from brewmaster

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.