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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
57 skills listed by ESCO, 42 of them essential. 57 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 57, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| adapt efficient food processing practices | skill | essential | 3 |
| air-cure tobacco | 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.
| apply GMP | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply HACCP | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess fermentation levels of tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess nicotine levels in tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess sugar levels in tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess the colour curing of tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| assure quality of tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| be at ease in unsafe environments | skill | essential | 3 |
| blend tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| check quality of products on the production line | skill | essential | 3 |
| cure tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| curing methods for tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| cut tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| dry tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| exert quality control to processing food | skill | essential | 3 |
| fermentation process of tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| ferment stacks of tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| flavour tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| flue-cure tobacco | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow production schedule | skill | essential | 3 |
| grade tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| history of tobacco | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain updated professional knowledge | skill | essential | 3 |
| manufacturing of by-products from tobacco | skill | essential | 3 |
| manufacturing of smoked tobacco products | skill | essential | 3 |
| manufacturing of smokeless tobacco products | skill | essential | 3 |
| mark differences in colours | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate tobacco drying technology | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform kiln fermentation of tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform sensory evaluation of food products | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform tobacco leaves conditioning | skill | essential | 3 |
| pre-blend tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality prototype of a tobacco leaf | skill | essential | 3 |
| set up specifications in curing room | skill | essential | 3 |
| sort tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| sun-cure tobacco | skill | essential | 3 |
| tie tobacco leaves in hands | skill | essential | 3 |
| use curing room equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| variety of tobacco leaves | skill | essential | 3 |
| act reliably | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| carry out checks of production plant equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| carry out environmental audits | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| collect samples for analysis | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| determine shreds sizes percentage in cigarettes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| follow hygienic procedures during food processing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow verbal instructions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with colleagues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with managers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain cutting equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor processing conditions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform cleaning duties | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform services in a flexible manner | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| tobacco products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in a food processing team | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 1 |