Food science technician conducting standardized tests on food and beverage products to assess physical and chemical properties, while assisting in research, quality control, and maintaining laboratory equipment
Experience
Food Science Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Conducted standardized tests on food, beverages, additives, or preservatives to ensure compliance with standards and regulations
Measured, tested, or weighed bottles, cans, or other containers to ensure that hardness, strength, or dimensions met specifications
Maintained records of testing results or other documents as required by state or other governing agencies
Monitored and controlled temperature of products in a laboratory setting
Analyzed test results to classify products or compare results with standard tables
Performed regular maintenance of laboratory equipment by inspecting, calibrating, cleaning, or sterilizing
Provided assistance to food scientists or technologists in research and development, production technology, or quality control
Skills
Checking & Planning
Analyzing chemical compounds, Testing material and finished quality, Measuring physical properties, Evaluating material quality
Core Skills
Examining living behavior, Researching methods, Recording research data
Hands-On Work
Cleaning objects, Preparing biological samples, Preparing compounds for products