From food technician to food technologist
22 of the 73 essential skills of a food technologist are already essential for a food technician — about 30% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from food technician in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 22
- skills carry over
- 51
- would be new
- 30%
- 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
22 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- analyse samples of food and beverages
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- circular economy
- energy efficiency
- ensure public safety and security
- food and beverage industry
- food ethics
- food preservation
- food product ingredients
- food waste monitoring systems
- functional properties of foods
- identify the factors causing changes in food during storage
- listen actively
- molecular gastronomy
- pathogenic microorganisms in food
- prepare visual data
- processes of foods and beverages manufacturing
- promote ethical eating
- quality assurance methodologies
- write work-related reports
What would be new
51 skillsEssential for a food technologist and not for a food technician. 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
- apply food technology principles
- assess HACCP implementation in plants
- bioeconomy
- biotechnology
- chemistry
- collect samples for analysis
- combination of flavours
- combination of textures
- describe chemical innovation in products
- develop food production processes
- 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 authentication techniques
- food canning production line
- food engineering
- food fraud
- food legislation
- food materials
- food products composition
- food safety principles
- food science
- food storage
- food toxicity
- foodborne diseases
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- improve chemical processes
- ingredient threats
- interpret data in food manufacturing
- keep up with innovations in food manufacturing
- laboratory-based sciences
- lead process optimisation
- legislation about animal origin products
- manage discarded products
- manage ethics issues in the food industry
- manage food manufacturing laboratory
and 11 more
Other moves from food technician
2 roles- food biotechnologist13 skills in common
- food production operator11 skills in common
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