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
perform sensory evaluation
beverages filtration processes
pathogenic microorganisms in food
filter wine
apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
blend beverages
financial capability
check bottles for packaging
exert quality control to processing food
quality assurance methodologies
perform detailed food processing operations
apply HACCP
assist bottling
analyse samples of food and beverages
variety of grapes
tend wine manufacturing machines
biotechnology
food and beverage industry
mark differences in colours
wine fermentation process
types of wine
fermentation processes of beverages
store wine properly
manage wine cellar inventory
monitor the process of wine production
operate pasteurisation processes
set production facilities standards
monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
winery production process
prepare containers for beverage fermentation
apply GMP
handle wine sales
wine characteristics
wine blending
Optional & specialised skills
control of expenses
monitor centrifugal separators
work in a food processing team
chemical constitution of grapes
liaise with managers
apply control process statistical methods
handle chemicals for clean in place
liaise with colleagues
processes of foods and beverages manufacturing
measure the strength of distillation
age alcoholic beverages in vats
control wine quality
analyse production processes for improvement
ensure continuous preparedness for audits
control grape quality
analyse trends in the food and beverage industries
identify market niches
describe flavour of different wines
supervise grape pressing
have computer literacy
mitigate waste of resources
implement sales strategies
rack wines
implement marketing strategies
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.