Table 1Transition record

raw material reception operatortomilk reception operator

A raw material reception operator already meets 67% of what the milk reception operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From raw material reception operator

67%

Overlap1

To milk reception operator

25 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

40.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 40.5

This move: 40.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the milk reception operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the raw material reception 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 25 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 raw material reception operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held weigh raw materials at reception information skills
already held follow evaluation procedures of materials at reception assisting and caring
already held secure goods handling and moving
already held analyse characteristics of food products at reception information skills
already held keep machines oiled for steady functioning constructing
already held food safety principles services

All 25 carried skills, including the 16 the milk reception operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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 2 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held conduct cleaning in place optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held dairy manufacturing specifications required

optional, not held batch tank types optional
optional, not held dairy products optional
optional, not held food preservation optional
optional, not held microbiology of fresh milk optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held control fluid inventories required

optional, not held use dairy test materials optional
optional, not held measure pH optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held comply with legislation related to health care required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held pump products required

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held legislation about animal origin products optional

2 further areas in the appendix

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 25 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 ensure sanitation skill
already held follow evaluation procedures of materials at reception 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 weigh raw materials at reception skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
already held follow written instructions skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held keep machines oiled for steady functioning skill
already held label samples skill
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held secure goods skill
already held work in a food processing team skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held act reliably optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held batch tank types optional
optional, not held conduct cleaning in place optional
optional, not held dairy products optional
optional, not held food preservation optional
optional, not held legislation about animal origin products optional
optional, not held microbiology of fresh milk optional
optional, not held use dairy test materials optional
optional, not held act reliably optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional
optional, not held measure pH optional

22 held skills the milk reception operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role assess cereal quality for brewing skill
not needed by the target role avoid backlogs in receiving raw materials skill
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role effects of pesticides in food raw materials knowledge
not needed by the target role grade wheat for milling skill
not needed by the target role handle bulk transfer of raw material skill
not needed by the target role handle delivery of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role implement efficiency plans for logistics operations skill
not needed by the target role inspect insects in whole grain skill
not needed by the target role inspect silo systems skill
not needed by the target role keep inventory of goods in production skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role lift heavy weights skill
not needed by the target role malting process knowledge
not needed by the target role manage corrective actions skill
not needed by the target role manage food manufacturing laboratory skill
not needed by the target role stack goods skill
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge
not needed by the target role store raw food materials skill
not needed by the target role temperature scales knowledge
not needed by the target role use spreadsheets software skill

7 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 dairy manufacturing specifications required
optional, not held batch tank types optional
optional, not held dairy products optional
optional, not held food preservation optional
optional, not held legislation about animal origin products optional
optional, not held microbiology of fresh milk optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from raw material reception operator

Full index of moves from raw material reception 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.