Table 1Transition record

head pastry cheftopizzaiolo

A head pastry chef already meets 58% of what the pizzaiolo role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From head pastry chef

58%

Overlap1

To pizzaiolo

12 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

41.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.3

This move: 41.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the pizzaiolo role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the head pastry chef 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pizzaiolo role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a head pastry chef background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use culinary finishing techniques assisting and caring
already held maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature handling and moving
already held handover the food preparation area handling and moving
already held plan menus communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment assisting and caring
already held use food cutting tools handling and moving

All 12 carried skills, including the 8 the pizzaiolo role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 missing skills fall into 7 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 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held prepare pizza required
required, not held use food preparation techniques required

02 information skills 1 required

required, not held ensure cleanliness of food preparation area required

03 management skills 1 required

required, not held receive kitchen supplies required

04 services 1 required

required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate brick oven required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain customer service optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pizzaiolo 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comply with food safety and hygiene skill
already held handover the food preparation area skill
already held maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment skill
already held plan menus skill
already held store raw food materials skill
already held use cooking techniques skill
already held use culinary finishing techniques skill
already held use food cutting tools skill
already held check deliveries on receipt skill
already held create decorative food displays skill
already held maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature skill
already held train employees skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held store kitchen supplies optional

2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held store kitchen supplies optional
optional, not held maintain customer service optional

35 held skills the pizzaiolo role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise guests on menus for special events skill
not needed by the target role assist customers skill
not needed by the target role bake pastry for special events skill
not needed by the target role compile cooking recipes skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on food waste prevention skill
not needed by the target role create innovative desserts skill
not needed by the target role decorate pastry for special events skill
not needed by the target role design indicators for food waste reduction skill
not needed by the target role develop food waste reduction strategies skill
not needed by the target role ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment skill
not needed by the target role estimate costs of required supplies skill
not needed by the target role food storage knowledge
not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
not needed by the target role handle surveillance equipment skill
not needed by the target role keep up with eating out trends skill
not needed by the target role maintain personal hygiene standards skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage medium term objectives skill
not needed by the target role manage revenue skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role manage stock rotation skill
not needed by the target role monitor the use of kitchen equipment skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role perform procurement processes skill
not needed by the target role plan medium to long term objectives skill
not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
not needed by the target role prepare bakery products skill
not needed by the target role prepare canapés skill
not needed by the target role prepare desserts skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role set prices of menu items skill
not needed by the target role supervise food quality skill
not needed by the target role train staff to reduce food waste skill
not needed by the target role types of whisks knowledge
not needed by the target role use reheating techniques skill

1 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 health, safety and hygiene legislation 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.