Table 1Transition record

cellar operatortocider fermentation operator

A cellar operator already meets 64% of what the cider fermentation operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From cellar operator

64%

Overlap1

To cider fermentation operator

17 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

37.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.5

This move: 37.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the cider fermentation operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the cellar 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cider fermentation operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a cellar operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held vinegar fermentation process engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held sterilise fermentation tanks handling and moving
already held fermentation processes of beverages engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held examine production samples information skills
already held set up machine controls working with computers
already held clean food and beverage machinery handling and moving

All 17 carried skills, including the 10 the cider fermentation operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 missing skills fall into 8 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held mashing process required
required, not held yeast fermentation principles required

02 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor fermentation required

optional, not held analyse apple juice for cider production optional

03 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held biotechnology required

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held temperature scales required

05 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held work in a food processing team optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cider fermentation 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 17 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 collect samples for analysis skill
already held examine production samples skill
already held set up machine controls skill
already held sterilise fermentation tanks skill
already held act reliably skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
already held fermentation processes of beverages knowledge
already held health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held vinegar fermentation process knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held keep machines oiled for steady functioning optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held label samples optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse apple juice for cider production optional
optional, not held keep machines oiled for steady functioning optional
optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held work in a food processing team optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional

22 held skills the cider fermentation operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role carry out checks of production plant equipment skill
not needed by the target role check bottles for packaging skill
not needed by the target role disassemble equipment skill
not needed by the target role dispose food waste skill
not needed by the target role ensure sanitation skill
not needed by the target role execute chilling processes to food products skill
not needed by the target role exert quality control to processing food skill
not needed by the target role follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
not needed by the target role ingredients for beer production knowledge
not needed by the target role keep inventory of goods in production skill
not needed by the target role manage carbonation levels skill
not needed by the target role measure pH skill
not needed by the target role mitigate waste of resources skill
not needed by the target role modern brewing systems knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor centrifugal separators skill
not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor operations of cleaning machines skill
not needed by the target role monitor winemaking process skill
not needed by the target role operate pasteurisation processes skill
not needed by the target role perform beverage dealcoholisation skill
not needed by the target role prepare containers for beverage fermentation skill
not needed by the target role processes of foods and beverages manufacturing 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.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held mashing process required
required, not held biotechnology required
required, not held temperature scales required
required, not held yeast fermentation principles required

Index

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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.