Description
Food technicians assist food technologists in the deveolpment of processes for manufacturing foodstuffs and related products based on chemical, physical, and biological principles. They perform research and experiments on ingredients, additives and packaging. Food technicians also check product quality to ensure compliance with legislation and regulations.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
food preservationfunctional properties of foodsprocesses of foods and beverages manufacturingfood waste monitoring systemspathogenic microorganisms in foodmolecular gastronomycircular economyfood ethicsenergy efficiencyfood and beverage industryquality assurance methodologiesfood product ingredientslegislation about animal origin productsfermentation processes of foodfood safety principlesfood canning production linecleaning of reusable packagingwaste managementfood legislationfood materialscombination of flavoursfermentation processes of beverageslaboratory-based sciencescombination of textures
Practical Skills
prepare visual dataapply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beveragesmonitor the production lineset up equipment for food productionmanage all process engineering activitiesapply HACCPanalyse samples of food and beveragesclean food and beverage machineryschedule regular machine maintenancehandle delivery of raw materialsidentify the factors causing changes in food during storagewrite work-related reportspromote ethical eatingmonitor ingredient storagecarry out checks of production plant equipmentapply GMPmanage packaging materiallisten activelyensure public safety and securitymonitor freezing processesmonitor coating specificationsmonitor processing conditionsuse resource-efficient technologies in hospitalitybe at ease in unsafe environmentsparticipate in the development of new food productsanalyse work-related written reportsoperate automated process controlperform food risk analysisapply food technology principlesanalyse packaging requirementsanalyse production processes for improvementadjust production scheduleperform quality auditsfollow-up lab resultsensure compliance with environmental legislation in food productionmanage corrective actionsevaluate ingredient documentation from suppliersmonitor developments used for food industrymanage resources in food manufacturingadminister ingredients in food productionassist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chainmitigate waste of resourcesassess the life cycle of resourcescheck quality of products on the production lineensure finished product meet requirementscheck quality of raw materialsplan shifts of employeesselect adequate packaging for food productsinvestigate customer complaints of food productsdevelop new food productsread engineering drawingscalibrate laboratory equipmentfollow hygienic procedures during food processingensure full functioning of food plant machinerykeep inventory of goods in productionapply control process statistical methods