Table 1Transition record

cacao bean roastertomalt kiln operator

A cacao bean roaster already meets 48% of what the malt kiln operator role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From cacao bean roaster

48%

Overlap1

To malt kiln operator

19 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

58.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.3

This move: 58.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the malt kiln operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the cacao bean roaster 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 malt kiln operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a cacao bean roaster background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held tend fans for machines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate industrial ovens working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain industrial ovens constructing
already held monitor roasting information skills
already held stand high temperatures assisting and caring
already held handle flammable substances handling and moving

All 19 carried skills, including the 14 the malt kiln operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held control gas-fired furnace for malt roasting required
required, not held roast malt required
required, not held tend agitation machine required
required, not held adjust temperature gauges required

optional, not held adjust drying process to goods optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required
required, not held take measures against flammability required
required, not held use different types of fire extinguishers required

03 handling and moving 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held clean food and beverage machinery required

optional, not held dispose food waste optional
optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held lift heavy weights optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply flame handling regulations required

optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held types of barley required

optional, not held colour ranges of roasting optional
optional, not held food dehydration processes optional

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held carry out checks of production plant equipment required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a malt kiln 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 apply GMP skill
already held apply HACCP skill
already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
already held exert quality control to processing food 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 monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages skill
already held operate a heat treatment process skill
already held operate industrial ovens skill
already held stand high temperatures skill
already held temperature scales knowledge
already held tend fans for machines skill
already held act reliably skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
already held follow verbal instructions skill
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required

required, not held be at ease in unsafe environments required

08 services 1 required

required, not held fire-fighting systems required

09 working with computers 1 required

required, not held set up machine controls required

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adjust drying process to goods optional
optional, not held colour ranges of roasting optional
optional, not held dispose food waste optional
optional, not held food dehydration processes optional
optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

14 held skills the malt kiln operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply different roasting methods skill
not needed by the target role assess cocoa bean quality skill
not needed by the target role check processing parameters skill
not needed by the target role chemical reactions of roasting cacao beans knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
not needed by the target role history of chocolate knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature skill
not needed by the target role mark differences in colours skill
not needed by the target role roasted cacao beans knowledge
not needed by the target role screen cocoa beans skill
not needed by the target role taste cocoa beans skill
not needed by the target role work in a food processing team skill
not needed by the target role work independently in service of a food production process skill

4 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 types of barley required
required, not held fire-fighting systems required
optional, not held colour ranges of roasting optional
optional, not held food dehydration processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from cacao bean roaster

Full index of moves from cacao bean roaster

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.