What do Food Science Technicians do?

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

  • 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.
  • Compute moisture or salt content, percentages of ingredients, formulas, or other product factors, using mathematical and chemical procedures.
  • Record or compile test results or prepare graphs, charts, or reports.
  • Clean and sterilize laboratory equipment.
  • Analyze test results to classify products or compare results with standard tables.
  • Taste or smell foods or beverages to ensure that flavors meet specifications or to select samples with specific characteristics.
  • Examine chemical or biological samples to identify cell structures or to locate bacteria or extraneous material, using a microscope.
  • Mix, blend, or cultivate ingredients to make reagents or to manufacture food or beverage products.
  • Measure, test, or weigh bottles, cans, or other containers to ensure that hardness, strength, or dimensions meet specifications.
  • Prepare slides and incubate slides with cell cultures.
  • Order supplies needed to maintain inventories in laboratories or in storage facilities of food or beverage processing plants.

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Necessary Skills

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing

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