From food technician to food production operator
11 of the 23 essential skills of a food production operator are already essential for a food technician — about 48% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 12
- would be new
- 48%
- of the target job covered
- 23
- essential skills of a food production operator
What a food production operator does
Food production operators supply and perform one or more tasks in different stages of the food production process. They perform manufacturing operations and processes to foods and beverages, perform packaging, operate machines manually or automatically, follow predetermined procedures, and take food safety regulations on board.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
12 skillsEssential for a food production operator and not for a food technician. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- administer ingredients in food production
- be at ease in unsafe environments
- disassemble equipment
- ensure refrigeration of food in the supply chain
- ensure sanitation
- follow production schedule
- food authentication techniques
- food fraud
- food safety principles
- keep inventory of goods in production
- lift heavy weights
- support management of raw materials
Other moves from food technician
2 roles- food technologist22 skills in common
- food biotechnologist13 skills in common
← food technicianfood production operator →The other way round
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How far are you from being a food production operator?
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