Table 1Transition record

confectionertobaking operator

A confectioner already meets 51% of what the baking operator role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From confectioner

51%

Overlap1

To baking operator

20 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

55 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55

This move: 55 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the baking operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the confectioner 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A baking operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a confectioner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held bakery ingredients engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held bakery production methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held tend bakery ovens working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held bake goods handling and moving
already held ensure correct use of bakery equipment assisting and caring
already held manufacturing of confectionery handling and moving

All 20 carried skills, including the 13 the baking operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 11 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 3 required

required, not held manage production changeovers required
required, not held be at ease in unsafe environments required
required, not held follow production schedule required

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required
required, not held stand high temperatures required

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional

03 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held clean food and beverage machinery required
required, not held ensure sanitation required

optional, not held secure goods optional

04 information skills 2 required

required, not held measure precise food processing operations required
required, not held monitor machine operations required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held pursue excellence in the creation of food products required

optional, not held work in a food processing team optional
optional, not held follow verbal instructions optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held set up machine controls required

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a baking 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply GMP skill
already held apply HACCP skill
already held apply flame handling regulations skill
already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
already held bake goods skill
already held bakery ingredients knowledge
already held bakery production methods knowledge
already held ensure correct use of bakery equipment skill
already held exert quality control to processing food skill
already held follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
already held monitor temperature in farinaceous processes skill
already held operate a heat treatment process skill
already held tend bakery ovens skill
already held act reliably skill
already held label samples skill
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manufacturing of confectionery skill
already held monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages skill
already held perform services in a flexible manner skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held keep machines oiled for steady functioning optional
optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held mill operations optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held temperature scales optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

11 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage kiln ventilation optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
optional, not held keep machines oiled for steady functioning optional
optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held manage kiln ventilation optional
optional, not held mill operations optional
optional, not held work in a food processing team 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 secure goods optional
optional, not held temperature scales optional

39 held skills the baking operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer ingredients in food production skill
not needed by the target role analyse trends in the food and beverage industries skill
not needed by the target role apply extruding techniques skill
not needed by the target role assess cocoa bean quality skill
not needed by the target role bake confections skill
not needed by the target role bake pastry for special events skill
not needed by the target role care for food aesthetic skill
not needed by the target role chemical aspects of chocolates knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical aspects of sugar knowledge
not needed by the target role coat food products skill
not needed by the target role comply with food safety and hygiene skill
not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
not needed by the target role create new recipes skill
not needed by the target role decorate pastry for special events skill
not needed by the target role dispose food waste skill
not needed by the target role enforce health and safety regulations for bread products skill
not needed by the target role examine production samples skill
not needed by the target role identify market niches skill
not needed by the target role improvise to occuring food processing situations skill
not needed by the target role knead food products skill
not needed by the target role maintain food specifications 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 monitor coating specifications skill
not needed by the target role mould chocolate skill
not needed by the target role negotiate improvement with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role negotiate terms with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role nutrients of confectionery knowledge
not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
not needed by the target role operate mixing of food products skill
not needed by the target role perform chemical experiments skill
not needed by the target role prepare bakery products skill
not needed by the target role prepare regional sweet dishes skill
not needed by the target role produce confectionery from chocolate skill
not needed by the target role select adequate ingredients skill
not needed by the target role temper chocolate skill
not needed by the target role tend confectionery manufacturing equipment skill
not needed by the target role work according to recipe skill
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

optional, not held mill operations optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional
optional, not held temperature scales optional

Index

Other moves recorded from confectioner

Full index of moves from confectioner

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.