Table 1Transition record

dairy processing operatortomilk reception operator

A dairy processing operator already meets 73% of what the milk reception operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From dairy processing operator

73%

Overlap1

To milk reception operator

28 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

34.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 34.7

This move: 34.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the milk reception operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the dairy processing 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 28 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A milk reception operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a dairy processing operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use dairy test materials information skills
already held dairy manufacturing specifications engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held microbiology of fresh milk engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held conduct cleaning in place handling and moving
already held pump products working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held secure goods handling and moving

All 28 carried skills, including the 17 the milk reception operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 6 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 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held control fluid inventories required
required, not held weigh raw materials at reception required

optional, not held measure pH optional

02 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held store raw milk required
required, not held preserve samples required

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow evaluation procedures of materials at reception required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held act reliably optional
optional, not held liaise with colleagues optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held batch tank types optional
optional, not held dairy products optional
optional, not held food preservation optional

06 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a milk reception 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 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held analyse characteristics of food products at reception 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 carry out checks of production plant equipment skill
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held dairy manufacturing specifications knowledge
already held ensure sanitation skill
already held follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
already held follow production schedule skill
already held follow verbal instructions skill
already held food safety principles knowledge
already held food storage knowledge
already held pump products skill
already held conduct cleaning in place skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
already held follow written instructions skill
already held health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
already held keep machines oiled for steady functioning skill
already held label samples skill
already held legislation about animal origin products knowledge
already held microbiology of fresh milk knowledge
already held secure goods skill
already held use dairy test materials skill
already held work in a food processing team skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held batch tank types optional
optional, not held dairy products optional
optional, not held food preservation optional
optional, not held act reliably optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held liaise with colleagues optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held measure pH optional

26 held skills the milk reception 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 administer lactic ferment cultures to manufacturing products skill
not needed by the target role apply extruding techniques skill
not needed by the target role clean food and beverage machinery skill
not needed by the target role curdling of cheese knowledge
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 execute chilling processes to food products skill
not needed by the target role fermentation processes of food knowledge
not needed by the target role lift heavy weights skill
not needed by the target role maintain tanks skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing process of ice cream knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor milk production deviations skill
not needed by the target role operate a heat treatment process skill
not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
not needed by the target role operate centrifuges skill
not needed by the target role operate equipment for food homogenisation skill
not needed by the target role operate pasteurisation processes skill
not needed by the target role perform cleaning duties skill
not needed by the target role perform curd processing of cheese skill
not needed by the target role ripening of cheese knowledge
not needed by the target role set up equipment for food production skill
not needed by the target role temperature scales knowledge
not needed by the target role tend dairy processing machines skill
not needed by the target role tend milk filling machines skill
not needed by the target role ultra-high temperature processing knowledge

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 batch tank types optional
optional, not held dairy products optional
optional, not held food preservation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from dairy processing operator

Full index of moves from dairy processing operator

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.