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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
130 skills listed by ESCO, 86 of them essential. 130 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
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Showing 10 of 130, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| adhere to organisational guidelines | skill | essential | 3 |
| administer ingredients in food production | skill | essential | 3 |
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What this path asks for comes from O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0), through the official ISCO-08 to US occupation crosswalk. A competency is essential where O*NET rates it at least 3.5 of 5 in importance.
| animal anatomy for food production | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply GMP | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply HACCP | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply preservation treatments | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages | skill | essential | 3 |
| be at ease in unsafe environments | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean carcasses | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean food and beverage machinery | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean the trimming box | skill | essential | 3 |
| comply with food safety and hygiene | skill | essential | 3 |
| consider economic criteria in decision making | skill | essential | 3 |
| control animals in distress | skill | essential | 3 |
| cope with blood | skill | essential | 3 |
| cope with excrements | skill | essential | 3 |
| cultural practices regarding animal parts sorting | skill | essential | 3 |
| cultural practices regarding animal slaughter | skill | essential | 3 |
| deal with killing animals processes | skill | essential | 3 |
| documentation concerning meat production | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure animal welfare in slaughtering practices | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure refrigeration of food in the supply chain | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure sanitation | skill | essential | 3 |
| execute chilling processes to food products | skill | essential | 3 |
| fish varieties | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow an environmental friendly policy while processing food | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow hygienic procedures during food processing | skill | essential | 3 |
| food storage | skill | essential | 3 |
| grind meat | skill | essential | 3 |
| halal meat | skill | essential | 3 |
| halal slaughtering practices | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle knives for cutting activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle knives for meat processing activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle meat processing equipment in cooling rooms | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect animal carcasses | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect raw food materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| kosher meat | skill | essential | 3 |
| legislation about animal origin products | skill | essential | 3 |
| lift heavy weights | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain cutting equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain food specifications | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage packaging material | skill | essential | 3 |
| mark differences in colours | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure precise food processing operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor freezing processes | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor stock level | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor the identification of animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate cutting equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate fish processing equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate in slaughterhouse installations | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate meat processing equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate slaughterhouse equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate weighing machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| package fish | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare meat for sale | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare meat products for shipping | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare specialised meat products | skill | essential | 3 |
| preserve fish products | skill | essential | 3 |
| process customer orders | skill | essential | 3 |
| process livestock organs | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide first aid | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove parts of fish | skill | essential | 3 |
| select adequate ingredients | skill | essential | 3 |
| skin animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| slaughter animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| slice fish | skill | essential | 3 |
| sort cut parts of carcasses inside cooling compartments | skill | essential | 3 |
| split animal carcasses | skill | essential | 3 |
| store raw food materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| stun animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| suspend animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| tend meat packaging machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| tend meat processing production machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| tolerate strong smells | skill | essential | 3 |
| torah | skill | essential | 3 |
| trace meat products | skill | essential | 3 |
| typology of meat parts | skill | essential | 3 |
| use cutting equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| use food cutting tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| warm blooded animal organs | skill | essential | 3 |
| wash gutted fish | skill | essential | 3 |
| weigh animals for food manufacturing | skill | essential | 3 |
| weigh parts of animal carcasses | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in a food processing team | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in cold environments | skill | essential | 3 |
| act reliably | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| adapt efficient food processing practices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| administer lactic ferment cultures to manufacturing products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise customers on seafood choices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| analyse characteristics of food products at reception | skill | desirable | 2 |
| care for food aesthetic | skill | desirable | 2 |
| carry out end of day accounts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| control of expenses | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cook fish | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cook seafood | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cooperate with colleagues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| dispose food waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fish, crustacean and mollusc products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| food allergies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle customer complaints | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle fish products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle glassware | skill | desirable | 2 |
| have computer literacy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| health, safety and hygiene legislation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify the factors causing changes in food during storage | skill | desirable | 2 |
| implement marketing strategies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| implement sales strategies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| keep inventory of goods in production | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep machines oiled for steady functioning | skill | desirable | 2 |
| kosher slaughtering practices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| label foodstuffs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| label samples | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with colleagues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with managers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain personal hygiene standards | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage budgets | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| negotiate improvement with suppliers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| negotiate terms with suppliers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate metal contaminants detector | skill | desirable | 2 |
| order supplies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| organise storage facilities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| oversee quality control | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pathogenic microorganisms in food | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| produce meat-based jelly preparations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| recruit employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| sell fish and seafood | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work according to recipe | skill | desirable | 2 |