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cooper

Coopers build barrels and related products made of segments of wood, like wooden buckets.

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DESCRIPTION

Coopers build barrels and related products made of segments of wood, like wooden buckets. They shape the wood, fit hoops around them, and shape the barrel to hold the product, which contemporarily is usually premium alcoholic beverages.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
woodworking tools
wood moisture content

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
assemble barrels
OPTIONALOptional competences
recognise signs of corrosion
operate wood sawing equipment
manipulate metal

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Skills overview

36total
14 essential
22 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
2
Skills
4

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Quick insight

This role requires 14 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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