From food grader to food technologist
17 of the 73 essential skills of a food technologist are already essential for a food grader — about 23% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 17
- skills carry over
- 56
- would be new
- 23%
- of the target job covered
- 73
- essential skills of a food technologist
What a food technologist does
Food technologists develop processes for manufacturing foodstuffs and related products based on chemical, physical, and biological principles and technology. They design and plan layouts or equipment, oversee staff, engage in controlling, and improve food technologies in food production processes.
What carries over
17 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- food and beverage industry
- food authentication techniques
- food legislation
- food materials
- food preservation
- food product ingredients
- food safety principles
- food science
- food storage
- functional properties of foods
- legislation about animal origin products
- perform food risk analysis
- prepare visual data
- processes of foods and beverages manufacturing
- quality assurance methodologies
- risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages
What would be new
56 skillsEssential for a food technologist and not for a food grader. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse packaging requirements
- analyse samples of food and beverages
- apply food technology principles
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- assess HACCP implementation in plants
- bioeconomy
- biotechnology
- chemistry
- circular economy
- collect samples for analysis
- combination of flavours
- combination of textures
- describe chemical innovation in products
- develop food production processes
- energy efficiency
- ensure public safety and security
- ensure responsible sourcing in food supply chains
- enzymatic processing
- evaluate ingredient documentation from suppliers
- fermentation processes of food
- follow-up lab results
- food allergies
- food canning production line
- food engineering
- food ethics
- food fraud
- food products composition
- food toxicity
- food waste monitoring systems
- foodborne diseases
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- identify the factors causing changes in food during storage
- improve chemical processes
- ingredient threats
- interpret data in food manufacturing
- keep up with innovations in food manufacturing
- laboratory-based sciences
- lead process optimisation
- listen actively
and 16 more
Other moves from food grader
2 roles- food regulatory advisor19 skills in common
- food biotechnologist13 skills in common
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How far are you from being a food technologist?
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