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Job Description

Perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4011.02

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Food Science Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Quality Assurance”

Record or compile test results or prepare graphs, charts, or reports.
Maintain records of testing results or other documents as required by state or other governing agencies.
Measure, test, or weigh bottles, cans, or other containers to ensure that hardness, strength, or dimensions meet specifications.
Monitor and control temperature of products.
Prepare or incubate slides with cell cultures.
Mix, blend, or cultivate ingredients to make reagents or to manufacture food or beverage products.
Compute moisture or salt content, percentages of ingredients, formulas, or other product factors, using mathematical and chemical procedures.
Taste or smell foods or beverages to ensure that flavors meet specifications or to select samples with specific characteristics.
Analyze test results to classify products or compare results with standard tables.
Examine chemical or biological samples to identify cell structures or to locate bacteria or extraneous material, using a microscope.
Train newly hired laboratory personnel.
Conduct standardized tests on food, beverages, additives, or preservatives to ensure compliance with standards and regulations regarding factors such as color, texture, or nutrients.
Provide assistance to food scientists or technologists in research and development, production technology, or quality control.
Order supplies needed to maintain inventories in laboratories or in storage facilities of food or beverage processing plants.
Perform regular maintenance of laboratory equipment by inspecting, calibrating, cleaning, or sterilizing.

Related Technology & Tools

Moisture meters
Siphons
Gas analyzers
Laboratory clamps
Eyewash fountains
Laboratory convection ovens
Boiling water baths
Petri dishes
Moisture balances
Microscope slides
Laboratory beakers
Laboratory stirring rods
Steam sterilizers
Hot air ovens
Safety showers
Colony counters
Zhan cups
Microwell readers
Magnetic stir bars
Bioluminometers
Compound binocular light microscopes
Safety gloves
Viscosity testing equipment
Benchtop centrifuges
Electronic toploading balances
Fire extinguishers
Wet bulb thermometers
Personal computers
Particle size testing equipment
Steam autoclaves
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA plate readers
Ultraviolet UV lights
Fume hoods
Metal detectors
pH meters
Magnetic retrievers
Laboratory mechanical convection incubators
Laboratory glass burets
Desktop computers
Triple beam balances
Safety goggles
Inoculation tubes
Anaerobic jars
Vacuum ovens
Erlenmeyer flasks
Distilling equipment
Homogenizers
Universal indicators
Laboratory tongs
Laboratory hot plates
Calorimeters
Fluorescent microscopes
Water activity meters
Grinders
Laser printers
Laboratory knives
Dessicators
Dry bulb thermometers
Mortars and pestles
Bunsen burners
Magnetic stirrers
Pasteur pipettes
Laboratory mixers
Agar plates
Laboratory coats
Laboratory strainers
Laboratory balances
Precision scales
Dropping pipettes
Handheld thermometers
Laboratory blenders
Color testing equipment
Laboratory funnels
Notebook computers
General purpose laboratory test tubes
Temperature probes

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