§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

chocolatier

Chocolatiers make confectionery products with chocolate.

Description

Chocolatiers make confectionery products with chocolate. They perform activities such as examination, feeling, and tasting of ground chocolate paste. Such analysis leads them to ascertain if colour, texture, and taste of the chocolate paste meets specifications.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

chemical aspects of chocolates cacao beans varieties food safety principles types of chocolate food and beverage industry financial capability process from cacao to chocolate history of chocolate

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

manufacturing process of ice cream origin of dietary fats and oils

Practical Skills

OPTIONALOptional competences

perform services in a flexible manner work independently in service of a food production process analyse characteristics of food products at reception maintain relationship with suppliers perform chemical experiments liaise with colleagues assess cocoa bean quality analyse trends in the food and beverage industries identify the factors causing changes in food during storage control of expenses identify market niches liaise with managers provide training on quality management supervision

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)