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Summary Description


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

Sample Job Titles

1.	Beer Brewer

2.	Biotechnician

3.	Bottle House Quality Control Technician

4.	Butter Fat Tester

5.	Central Lab Technician (CLT)

6.	Cheese Supervisor

7.	Cheese Tester

8.	Cream Tester

9.	Dairy and Food Laboratory Assistant

10.	Dairy Technologist

11.	Dairy Tester

12.	Data Control Assistant

13.	Fermentologist

14.	Food Analyst

15.	Food Critic

16.	Food Products Tester

17.	Food Science Technician

18.	Food Taster

19.	Food Tester

20.	Fruit Tester

21.	Juice Standardizer

22.	Juice Tester

23.	Lab Tech (Laboratory Technician)

24.	Laboratory Assistant (Lab Assistant)

25.	Malt Specifications Control Assistant

26.	Milk Tester

27.	Operations Technician

28.	Quality Analyst

29.	Quality Assurance

30.	Quality Assurance Analyst (QA Analyst)

31.	Quality Assurance Technician (QA Technician)

32.	Quality Control

33.	Quality Control Technician (QC Technician)

34.	Quality Technician

35.	Research Technician

36.	Sensory Scientist

37.	Taste Tester

38.	Technical Services Analyst

39.	Technician

40.	Test Baker

41.	Yeast Culture Developer

Job Tasks

	Record or compile test results or prepare graphs, charts, or reports. Record research or operational data.

	Conduct standardized tests on food, beverages, additives, or preservatives to ensure compliance with standards and regulations regarding factors such as color, texture, or nutrients. Test quality of materials or finished products.

	Maintain records of testing results or other documents as required by state or other governing agencies. Record research or operational data.

	Taste or smell foods or beverages to ensure that flavors meet specifications or to select samples with specific characteristics. Evaluate quality of materials or products.

	Monitor and control temperature of products.

	Compute moisture or salt content, percentages of ingredients, formulas, or other product factors, using mathematical and chemical procedures. Analyze chemical compounds or substances.

	Perform regular maintenance of laboratory equipment by inspecting, calibrating, cleaning, or sterilizing. Clean objects. Maintain laboratory or technical equipment.

	Analyze test results to classify products or compare results with standard tables. Analyze chemical compounds or substances.

	Provide assistance to food scientists or technologists in research and development, production technology, or quality control. Research methods to improve food products.

	Train newly hired laboratory personnel. Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.

	Prepare or incubate slides with cell cultures. Prepare biological samples for testing or analysis.

	Measure, test, or weigh bottles, cans, or other containers to ensure that hardness, strength, or dimensions meet specifications. Test quality of materials or finished products.

	Mix, blend, or cultivate ingredients to make reagents or to manufacture food or beverage products. Prepare compounds or solutions for products or testing.

	Examine chemical or biological samples to identify cell structures or to locate bacteria or extraneous material, using a microscope. Examine characteristics or behavior of living organisms. Analyze chemical compounds or substances.

	Order supplies needed to maintain inventories in laboratories or in storage facilities of food or beverage processing plants. Manage scientific or technical project resources.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

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Working Conditions


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