Career switch, measured
From Packer to Baker
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 48% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Warehouse operations, Food safety, Cleaning, Customer service; the main skills to add are Mental health, Pharmacy, Merchandising, Sales.
48%
skill overlap
540
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillPackerBaker
- Warehouse operations42%34%
- Food safety27%80%
- Cleaning20%96%
- Customer service31%29%
- Workplace safety41%19%
- Inventory management19%38%
- Quality control8%36%
- Communication13%11%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Baker postings, rarely in Packer ones.
SkillPackerBaker
- Mental health–33%
- Pharmacy–33%
- Merchandising–15%
- Sales–11%
- Food preparation–10%
- Hospitality–10%
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