Table 1Transition record

fish canning operatortofish preparation operator

A fish canning operator already meets 59% of what the fish preparation operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fish canning operator

59%

Overlap1

To fish preparation operator

24 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

47.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.1

This move: 47.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the fish preparation operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fish canning 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fish preparation operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fish canning operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held package fish handling and moving
already held remove parts of fish handling and moving
already held slice fish assisting and caring
already held wash gutted fish handling and moving
already held preserve fish products handling and moving
already held label foodstuffs handling and moving

All 24 carried skills, including the 13 the fish preparation operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 handling and moving 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use cutting equipment required
required, not held lift heavy weights required
required, not held store raw food materials required

optional, not held handle fish products optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held operate fish processing equipment required
required, not held operate weighing machine required

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held comply with food safety and hygiene required

optional, not held cook fish optional
optional, not held cook seafood optional
optional, not held ensure refrigeration of food in the supply chain optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor freezing processes required

optional, not held keep inventory of goods in production optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held fish varieties required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held advise customers on seafood choices optional
optional, not held sell fish and seafood optional
optional, not held order supplies optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fish preparation 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 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply GMP skill
already held apply HACCP skill
already held ensure sanitation skill
already held execute chilling processes to food products skill
already held follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
already held food storage knowledge
already held maintain cutting equipment skill
already held mark differences in colours skill
already held package fish skill
already held preserve fish products skill
already held remove parts of fish skill
already held slice fish skill
already held use food cutting tools skill
already held adapt efficient food processing practices skill
already held administer ingredients in food production skill
already held care for food aesthetic skill
already held clean food and beverage machinery skill
already held dispose food waste skill
already held health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
already held label foodstuffs skill
already held legislation about animal origin products knowledge
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held wash gutted fish skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held fish, crustacean and mollusc products optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held organise storage facilities optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise customers on seafood choices optional
optional, not held cook fish optional
optional, not held cook seafood optional
optional, not held ensure refrigeration of food in the supply chain optional
optional, not held fish, crustacean and mollusc products optional
optional, not held sell fish and seafood optional
optional, not held handle fish products optional
optional, not held keep inventory of goods in production optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held organise storage facilities optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional

16 held skills the fish preparation operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
not needed by the target role apply preservation treatments skill
not needed by the target role apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role be at ease in unsafe environments skill
not needed by the target role check quality of products on the production line skill
not needed by the target role dispose non-food waste within the food industry skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
not needed by the target role food canning production line knowledge
not needed by the target role food preservation knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect raw food materials skill
not needed by the target role label samples skill
not needed by the target role operate a heat treatment process skill
not needed by the target role select adequate ingredients skill
not needed by the target role set up equipment for food production skill
not needed by the target role tend canning machine skill
not needed by the target role tolerate strong smells skill

2 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 fish varieties required
optional, not held fish, crustacean and mollusc products optional

Index

Other moves recorded from fish canning operator

Full index of moves from fish canning 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.