# Competences — food production operator

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e3dc66de-99c7-4607-a82b-7244036d316d).

## Essential

- **administer ingredients in food production** (skill/competence)
- **apply GMP** (skill/competence)
- **apply HACCP** (skill/competence)
- **apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages** (skill/competence)
- **be at ease in unsafe environments** (skill/competence)
- **carry out checks of production plant equipment** (skill/competence)
- **clean food and beverage machinery** (skill/competence)
- **disassemble equipment** (skill/competence)
- **ensure refrigeration of food in the supply chain** (skill/competence)
- **ensure sanitation** (skill/competence)
- **follow production schedule** (skill/competence)
- **food authentication techniques** (knowledge)
- **food ethics** (knowledge)
- **food fraud** (knowledge)
- **food safety principles** (knowledge)
- **food waste monitoring systems** (knowledge)
- **keep inventory of goods in production** (skill/competence)
- **lift heavy weights** (skill/competence)
- **listen actively** (skill/competence)
- **monitor ingredient storage** (skill/competence)
- **monitor the production line** (skill/competence)
- **promote ethical eating** (skill/competence)
- **support management of raw materials** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- adjust drying process to goods (skill/competence)
- administer materials to tea bag machines (skill/competence)
- analyse samples of food and beverages (skill/competence)
- apply different dehydration processes of fruits and vegetables (skill/competence)
- apply extruding techniques (skill/competence)
- apply preservation treatments (skill/competence)
- centrifugal force (knowledge)
- check bottles for packaging (skill/competence)
- check quality of products on the production line (skill/competence)
- check quality of raw materials (skill/competence)
- circular economy (knowledge)
- cleaning of reusable packaging (knowledge)
- condiment manufacturing processes (knowledge)
- conduct cleaning in place (skill/competence)
- dispose food waste (skill/competence)
- dispose non-food waste within the food industry (skill/competence)
- energy efficiency (knowledge)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production (skill/competence)
- ensure correct goods labelling (skill/competence)
- examine production samples (skill/competence)
- execute chilling processes to food products (skill/competence)
- fermentation processes of food (knowledge)
- follow evaluation procedures of materials at reception (skill/competence)
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing (skill/competence)
- food canning production line (knowledge)
- food homogenisation (knowledge)
- food storage (knowledge)
- handle kitchen equipment (skill/competence)
- health, safety and hygiene legislation (knowledge)
- hydrogenation processes for edible oils (knowledge)
- label samples (skill/competence)
- measure sugar refinement (skill/competence)
- milk production process (knowledge)
- mitigate waste of resources (skill/competence)
- modern brewing systems (knowledge)
- monitor almond blanching process (skill/competence)
- monitor coating specifications (skill/competence)
- monitor filling machines (skill/competence)
- monitor milled food products (skill/competence)
- monitor oil blending process (skill/competence)
- monitor sugar uniformity (skill/competence)
- mould chocolate (skill/competence)
- operate automated process control (skill/competence)
- operate forklift (skill/competence)
- perform carbonation processes (skill/competence)
- perform cleaning duties (skill/competence)
- project management (knowledge)
- rectify spirits (skill/competence)
- set up equipment for food production (skill/competence)
- tend bottle-washing machine (skill/competence)
- tend packaging machines (skill/competence)
- use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality (skill/competence)
- weigh materials (skill/competence)
- work according to recipe (skill/competence)