From starch converting operator to dryer attendant
14 of the 30 essential skills of a dryer attendant are already essential for a starch converting operator — about 47% 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.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 16
- would be new
- 47%
- of the target job covered
- 30
- essential skills of a dryer attendant
What a dryer attendant does
Dryer attendants tend rotary dryers to remove moisture from raw materials or food products in transformation. They observe instruments to verify dryer temperature and regulate steam pressure in order to determine if products have the specified moisture content.
What carries over
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- be at ease in unsafe environments
- carry out checks of production plant equipment
- collect samples for analysis
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- follow production schedule
- follow verbal instructions
- follow written instructions
- food safety principles
- monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
- secure goods
What would be new
16 skillsEssential for a dryer attendant and not for a starch converting operator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adjust drying process to goods
- apply different roasting methods
- check processing parameters
- compare roasted grains to a standard
- control steam flows
- ensure public safety and security
- ensure sanitation
- food dehydration processes
- food preservation
- grain dehydration recipes
- handle flammable substances
- maintain industrial ovens
- mark differences in colours
- operate industrial ovens
- tend drying equipment
- tend fans for machines
Other moves from starch converting operator
2 roles- starch extraction operator17 skills in common
- raw material reception operator12 skills in common
← starch converting operatordryer attendant →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a dryer attendant?
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.