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Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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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)