Table 1Transition record

starch extraction operatortomilk reception operator

A starch extraction operator already meets 49% of what the milk reception operator role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From starch extraction operator

49%

Overlap1

To milk reception operator

20 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

57.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.6

This move: 57.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the milk reception operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the starch extraction 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 20 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 starch extraction operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held pump products working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held secure goods handling and moving
already held keep machines oiled for steady functioning constructing
already held carry out checks of production plant equipment constructing
already held ensure sanitation handling and moving
already held be at ease in unsafe environments management skills

All 20 carried skills, including the 11 the milk reception operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 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 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held analyse characteristics of food products at reception required
required, not held control fluid inventories required
required, not held weigh raw materials at reception required

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

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held dairy manufacturing specifications required
required, not held food storage 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 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

04 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held follow evaluation procedures of materials at reception required
required, not held comply with legislation related to health care required

05 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held food safety principles required

optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held follow production schedule required

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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines 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 hygienic procedures during food processing skill
already held follow verbal instructions skill
already held pump products skill
already held act reliably skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
already held follow written instructions 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 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held legislation about animal origin products optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy 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 have computer literacy optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional
optional, not held measure pH optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer chemicals to starch production skill
not needed by the target role analyse samples of food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role disassemble equipment skill
not needed by the target role dispose food waste skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role neutralise sugar liquors skill
not needed by the target role perform cleaning duties skill
not needed by the target role set up equipment for food production skill
not needed by the target role stabilise pH of starches skill
not needed by the target role starch production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role tend hoses skill
not needed by the target role tend sugar refinery equipment skill
not needed by the target role test starch samples skill
not needed by the target role use filters to dewater starch skill
not needed by the target role variety of starches knowledge

9 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
required, not held food safety principles required
required, not held food storage 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 starch extraction operator

Full index of moves from starch extraction 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.