From malt kiln operator to coffee roaster
12 of the 18 essential skills of a coffee roaster are already essential for a malt kiln operator — about 67% 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.
- 12
- skills carry over
- 6
- would be new
- 67%
- of the target job covered
- 18
- essential skills of a coffee roaster
What a coffee roaster does
Coffee roasters control gas fired roasters to dry coffee beans. They dump coffee beans into roasting ovens and once roasted, they compare colour of roasting beans against specifications. They perform cooling of the beans by operating mechanical blowers.
What carries over
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- handle flammable substances
- maintain industrial ovens
- manage kiln ventilation
- monitor roasting
- monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
- operate a heat treatment process
- operate industrial ovens
- stand high temperatures
- temperature scales
What would be new
6 skillsEssential for a coffee roaster and not for a malt kiln operator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from malt kiln operator
2 roles- cacao bean roaster14 skills in common
- germination operator12 skills in common
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How far are you from being a coffee roaster?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.