Food Science Technicians
Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Includes technicians who assist in research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.
- Tasks
- 16 tasks14 core, 2 supplemental
- Family
- Life, Physical & Social ScienceOne of its 66 occupations
- Code
- 19-4013.00SOC 2018: 19-4013
What the work is made of
14 core tasks and 2 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Taste or smell foods or beverages to ensure that flavors meet specifications or to select samples with specific characteristics.Core taskTask 7582Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 2. Measure, test, or weigh bottles, cans, or other containers to ensure that hardness, strength, or dimensions meet specifications.Core taskTask 7585Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 3. Maintain records of testing results or other documents as required by state or other governing agencies.Core taskTask 20394Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 4. Monitor and control temperature of products.Core taskTask 20395Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 5. Analyze test results to classify products or compare results with standard tables.Core taskTask 7581Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 6. Record or compile test results or prepare graphs, charts, or reports.Core taskTask 7579Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 7. Perform regular maintenance of laboratory equipment by inspecting, calibrating, cleaning, or sterilizing.Core taskTask 20396Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 8. Examine chemical or biological samples to identify cell structures or to locate bacteria or extraneous material, using a microscope.Core taskTask 7583Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 9. Conduct standardized tests on food, beverages, additives, or preservatives to ensure compliance with standards and regulations regarding factors such as color, texture, or nutrients.Core taskTask 7576Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 10. Train newly hired laboratory personnel.Core taskTask 20397Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 11. Provide assistance to food scientists or technologists in research and development, production technology, or quality control.Core taskTask 7577Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 12. Supervise other food science technicians.Core taskTask 22261Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 13. Compute moisture or salt content, percentages of ingredients, formulas, or other product factors, using mathematical and chemical procedures.Core taskTask 7578Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 14. Order supplies needed to maintain inventories in laboratories or in storage facilities of food or beverage processing plants.Core taskTask 7587Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 15. Prepare or incubate slides with cell cultures.Supplemental taskTask 20398Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 16. Mix, blend, or cultivate ingredients to make reagents or to manufacture food or beverage products.Supplemental taskTask 7584Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 19-4013
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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