food grader

Description

Food graders inspect, sort and grade food products. They grade food products according to sensory criteria or with the help of machinery. They determine the product's use by grading them into the appropriate classes and discarding damaged or expired foods. Food graders measure and weigh the products and report their findings so the food can be further processed.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

food preservation risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages legislation about animal origin products food safety standards functional properties of foods food safety principles processes of foods and beverages manufacturing food storage food and beverage industry food legislation quality assurance methodologies food materials food product ingredients food science food authentication techniques

Practical Skills

prepare visual data apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages assess quality characteristics of food products grade foods identify nutritional properties of food perform food risk analysis work in a food processing team perform food safety checks keep up-to-date with regulations ensure correct goods labelling perform quality audits work independently in service of a food production process perform sensory evaluation of food products manage time in food processing operations store raw food materials apply scientific methods identify hazards in the workplace provide food labelling expertise exert quality control to processing food analyse samples of food and beverages handle communications in the food processing industry advice food processing professionals measure precise food processing operations develop standard operating procedures in the food chain write work-related reports perform detailed food processing operations advise on food preservation follow hygienic procedures during food processing keep up with innovations in food manufacturing