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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
60 skills listed by ESCO, 31 of them essential. 60 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 60, 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.
| analyse characteristics of food products at reception | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply GMP | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply HACCP | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages | skill | essential | 3 |
| be at ease in unsafe environments | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out checks of production plant equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean food and beverage machinery | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect samples for analysis | skill | essential | 3 |
| comply with food safety and hygiene | skill | essential | 3 |
| comply with legislation related to health care | skill | essential | 3 |
| control fluid inventories | skill | essential | 3 |
| dairy manufacturing specifications | skill | essential | 3 |
| dairy products | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure sanitation | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow evaluation procedures of materials at reception | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow hygienic procedures during food processing | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow production schedule | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow verbal instructions | skill | essential | 3 |
| food labels | skill | essential | 3 |
| food safety principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| food storage | skill | essential | 3 |
| legislation about animal origin products | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform sensory evaluation of food products | skill | essential | 3 |
| preserve samples | skill | essential | 3 |
| pump products | skill | essential | 3 |
| select adequate packaging for food products | skill | essential | 3 |
| store raw milk | skill | essential | 3 |
| tend dairy processing machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| weigh raw materials at reception | skill | essential | 3 |
| act reliably | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| administer lactic ferment cultures to manufacturing products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| batch tank types | skill | desirable | 2 |
| carry out cheese production | skill | desirable | 2 |
| check bottles for packaging | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| conduct cleaning in place | skill | desirable | 2 |
| curdling of cheese | 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 |
| execute chilling processes to food products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fermentation processes of food | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow written instructions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| food preservation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| have computer literacy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| health, safety and hygiene legislation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| keep machines oiled for steady functioning | 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 |
| measure pH | skill | desirable | 2 |
| microbiology of fresh milk | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate pasteurisation processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform curd processing of cheese | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| ripening of cheese | skill | desirable | 2 |
| secure goods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| use dairy test materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| variety of cheese | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in a food processing team | skill | desirable | 2 |