Table 1Transition record

pastry makertobaker

A pastry maker already meets 76% of what the baker role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pastry maker

76%

Overlap1

To baker

57 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

37.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.2

This move: 37.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the baker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the pastry maker 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 57 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A baker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a pastry maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held mould doughs handling and moving
already held bake confections handling and moving
already held bakery ingredients engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held bakery production methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held monitor flour unloading equipment handling and moving
already held tend bakery ovens working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 57 carried skills, including the 30 the baker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 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 handling and moving 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held prepare bakery products required
required, not held ensure sanitation required
required, not held mark differences in colours required

optional, not held select adequate packaging for food products optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held food and beverage industry required

optional, not held energy conservation optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held financial capability required

04 management skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held assist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chain optional
optional, not held manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations optional
optional, not held manage production changeovers optional
optional, not held identify market niches optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held work in an organised manner optional

05 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held adapt efficient food processing practices optional
optional, not held identify the factors causing changes in food during storage optional
optional, not held monitor roasting optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held examine production samples optional

06 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held enforce health and safety regulations for bread products optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
optional, not held stand high temperatures optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a baker 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 57 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held administer ingredients in food production skill
already held administer lactic ferment cultures to manufacturing products skill
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 care for food aesthetic skill
already held check quality of products on the production line skill
already held clean food and beverage machinery skill
already held crafting knowledge
already held ensure correct use of bakery equipment skill
already held follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
already held food safety principles knowledge
already held knead food products skill
already held maintain cutting equipment 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 temperature in farinaceous processes skill
already held mould doughs skill
already held operate mixing of food products skill
already held operate weighing machine skill
already held select adequate ingredients skill
already held set up machine controls skill
already held store raw food materials skill
already held tend bakery ovens skill
already held work according to recipe skill
already held act reliably skill
already held analyse characteristics of food products at reception skill
already held bake confections skill
already held create new recipes skill
already held dispose food waste skill
already held execute chilling processes to food products skill
already held exert quality control to processing food skill
already held fermentation processes of food knowledge
already held follow production schedule skill
already held follow verbal instructions skill
already held follow written instructions skill
already held handle delivery of raw materials skill
already held improvise to occuring food processing situations skill
already held keep inventory of goods in production 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 make artistic food creations skill
already held manufacturing of confectionery skill
already held mill operations knowledge
already held milling machines knowledge
already held monitor operations of cleaning machines skill
already held operate a heat treatment process skill
already held perform services in a flexible manner skill
already held processes of foods and beverages manufacturing knowledge
already held work in a food processing team skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held negotiate price optional
optional, not held provide training on quality management supervision optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held disassemble equipment optional
optional, not held tend packaging machines optional

09 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held biotechnology optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt efficient food processing practices optional
optional, not held assist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chain optional
optional, not held enforce health and safety regulations for bread products optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
optional, not held identify the factors causing changes in food during storage optional
optional, not held manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations optional
optional, not held manage production changeovers optional
optional, not held monitor roasting optional
optional, not held select adequate packaging for food products optional
optional, not held biotechnology optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held disassemble equipment optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held examine production samples optional
optional, not held identify market niches optional
optional, not held negotiate price optional
optional, not held provide training on quality management supervision optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held stand high temperatures optional
optional, not held tend packaging machines optional
optional, not held work in an organised manner optional

7 held skills the baker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse trends in the food and beverage industries skill
not needed by the target role develop new food products 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 perform chemical experiments skill
not needed by the target role secure goods skill
not needed by the target role types of whisks knowledge

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

required, not held food and beverage industry required
required, not held financial capability required
optional, not held biotechnology optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from pastry maker

Full index of moves from pastry maker

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.