Table 1Transition record

chocolatiertocandy machine operator

A chocolatier already meets 38% of what the candy machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chocolatier

38%

Overlap1

To candy machine operator

13 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

63.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.1

This move: 63.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the candy machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chocolatier 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 13 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 chocolatier background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held produce confectionery from chocolate handling and moving
already held chemical aspects of chocolates engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of confectionery handling and moving
already held mould chocolate handling and moving
already held operate a heat treatment process assisting and caring
already held exert quality control to processing food information skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the candy machine 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 5 required, 3 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 disassemble equipment required
required, not held operate weighing machine required

optional, not held apply extruding techniques optional
optional, not held set up equipment for food production optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held lift heavy weights required
required, not held perform cleaning duties required

optional, not held label samples optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
optional, not held follow hygienic procedures during food processing optional

04 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain cutting equipment required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held chemical aspects of sugar required

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held be at ease in unsafe environments required

3 further areas 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 13 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 clean food and beverage machinery skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held mould chocolate skill
already held produce confectionery from chocolate skill
already held chemical aspects of chocolates knowledge
already held exert quality control to processing food skill
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manufacturing of confectionery skill
already held operate a heat treatment process skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

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

08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held crafting optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply extruding techniques optional
optional, not held crafting optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held set up equipment for food production optional
optional, not held act reliably optional
optional, not held follow hygienic procedures during food processing optional
optional, not held follow verbal instructions optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional

30 held skills the candy machine 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 trends in the food and beverage industries skill
not needed by the target role assess cocoa bean quality skill
not needed by the target role cacao beans varieties knowledge
not needed by the target role care for food aesthetic skill
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 create new recipes skill
not needed by the target role financial capability knowledge
not needed by the target role food and beverage industry knowledge
not needed by the target role food safety principles knowledge
not needed by the target role history of chocolate knowledge
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 implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role implement sales strategies skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role make artistic food creations skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing process of ice cream knowledge
not needed by the target role origin of dietary fats and oils knowledge
not needed by the target role perform chemical experiments skill
not needed by the target role perform sensory evaluation of food products skill
not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
not needed by the target role process from cacao to chocolate knowledge
not needed by the target role provide training on quality management supervision skill
not needed by the target role sculpt chocolate skill
not needed by the target role select adequate packaging for food products skill
not needed by the target role temper chocolate skill
not needed by the target role types of chocolate knowledge
not needed by the target role work independently in service of a food production process 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 crafting optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chocolatier

Full index of moves from chocolatier

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.