Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Accountant
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
food regulatory advisor
ESCO occupation · 35 essential, 46 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages
food preservation
biotechnology
read engineering drawings
apply food technology principles
food product ingredients
work independently in service of a food production process
food safety principles
laboratory-based sciences
keep up-to-date with regulations
lead process optimisation
food and beverage industry
food storage
work in a food processing team
traceability in food industry
ensure public safety and security
participate as observer in different types of audits in the food sector
perform strategic planning in the food industry
apply HACCP
prepare visual data
ensure correct goods labelling
food materials
food legislation
follow-up lab results
food science
food safety standards
quality assurance methodologies
food allergies
conduct shelf studies
apply GMP
legislation about animal origin products
handle communications in the food processing industry
keep up with innovations in food manufacturing
food engineering
Optional & specialised skills
analyse packaging requirements
research new food ingredients
statistics
configure plants for food industry
fermentation processes of food
cultural customs on food preparation
manage time in food processing operations
functional properties of foods
collect briefing regarding products
analyse work-related written reports
participate in the development of new food products
identify market niches
improvise to occuring food processing situations
perform food risk analysis
manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations
perform detailed food processing operations
write work-related reports
perform quality audits
analyse trends in the food and beverage industries
develop food production processes
perform physico-chemical analysis to food materials
analyse samples of food and beverages
apply scientific methods
research new cooking methods
food homogenisation
communicate regarding food labelling interdisciplinary issues
identify hazards in the workplace
advocate for consumer matters in production plants
advise on food preservation
ensure continuous preparedness for audits
develop standard operating procedures in the food chain
monitor developments used for food industry
perform sensory evaluation
foodborne diseases
provide food labelling expertise
assess nutritional characteristics of food
assess shelf life of food products
advise food processing professionals
monitor system performance
apply control process statistical methods
develop new food products
impart training on general quality management supervision
food plant design
fermentation processes of beverages
perform food safety checks
assess HACCP implementation in plants
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Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.