Table 1Transition record

pasta operatortopasta maker

A pasta operator already meets 80% of what the pasta maker role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pasta operator

80%

Overlap1

To pasta maker

33 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

25.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 25.5

This move: 25.5 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the pasta maker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the pasta 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 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pasta maker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a pasta operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held prepare pasta assisting and caring
already held monitor flour unloading equipment handling and moving
already held monitor operations of cleaning machines information skills
already held ensure correct use of bakery equipment assisting and caring
already held monitor temperature in farinaceous processes working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply extruding techniques working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 33 carried skills, including the 19 the pasta maker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 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 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held perform detailed food processing operations required

optional, not held execute chilling processes to food products optional
optional, not held perform chemical experiments optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work according to recipe required

optional, not held create new recipes optional

03 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held examine production samples optional
optional, not held keep inventory of goods in production optional

04 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held crafting optional

05 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain cutting equipment optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held milling machines optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a pasta maker 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 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held administer ingredients in food production skill
already held apply GMP skill
already held apply HACCP skill
already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
already held ensure correct use of bakery equipment skill
already held ensure sanitation skill
already held follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
already held follow production schedule skill
already held knead food products skill
already held measure precise food processing operations skill
already held monitor flour unloading equipment skill
already held monitor machine operations skill
already held monitor operations of cleaning machines skill
already held monitor temperature in farinaceous processes skill
already held operate mixing of food products skill
already held operate weighing machine skill
already held prepare pasta skill
already held set up machine controls skill
already held store raw food materials skill
already held act reliably skill
already held apply extruding techniques skill
already held check processing parameters skill
already held dispose food waste skill
already held exert quality control to processing food skill
already held follow written instructions skill
already held food dehydration processes knowledge
already held handle delivery of raw materials skill
already held label samples skill
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held lift heavy weights skill
already held perform services in a flexible manner skill
already held processes of foods and beverages manufacturing knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held improvise to occuring food processing situations optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held food allergies optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held food safety principles optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held crafting optional
optional, not held execute chilling processes to food products optional
optional, not held food allergies optional
optional, not held food safety principles optional
optional, not held improvise to occuring food processing situations optional
optional, not held milling machines optional
optional, not held create new recipes optional
optional, not held examine production samples optional
optional, not held keep inventory of goods in production optional
optional, not held maintain cutting equipment optional
optional, not held perform chemical experiments optional

15 held skills the pasta maker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
not needed by the target role adjust drying process to goods skill
not needed by the target role be at ease in unsafe environments skill
not needed by the target role clean food and beverage machinery skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
not needed by the target role ensure refrigeration of food in the supply chain skill
not needed by the target role follow verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role keep machines oiled for steady functioning skill
not needed by the target role manage production changeovers skill
not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
not needed by the target role operate presses, dryers and control systems skill
not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
not needed by the target role secure goods skill
not needed by the target role work in a food processing team skill

4 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 crafting optional
optional, not held food allergies optional
optional, not held food safety principles optional
optional, not held milling machines optional

Index

Other moves recorded from pasta operator

Full index of moves from pasta 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.