Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
oenologist
ESCO occupation · 34 essential, 24 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
types of wine
filter wine
beverages filtration processes
wine characteristics
tend wine manufacturing machines
mark differences in colours
perform sensory evaluation
monitor the process of wine production
pathogenic microorganisms in food
set production facilities standards
handle wine sales
wine blending
exert quality control to processing food
perform detailed food processing operations
manage wine cellar inventory
check bottles for packaging
apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
food and beverage industry
operate pasteurisation processes
store wine properly
quality assurance methodologies
analyse samples of food and beverages
biotechnology
blend beverages
monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
apply GMP
prepare containers for beverage fermentation
assist bottling
financial capability
apply HACCP
variety of grapes
fermentation processes of beverages
wine fermentation process
winery production process
Optional & specialised skills
handle chemicals for clean in place
describe flavour of different wines
implement marketing strategies
control wine quality
ensure continuous preparedness for audits
monitor centrifugal separators
identify market niches
have computer literacy
rack wines
analyse trends in the food and beverage industries
control grape quality
age alcoholic beverages in vats
apply control process statistical methods
measure the strength of distillation
processes of foods and beverages manufacturing
mitigate waste of resources
work in a food processing team
liaise with managers
analyse production processes for improvement
liaise with colleagues
chemical constitution of grapes
control of expenses
implement sales strategies
supervise grape pressing
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.