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food grader
ESCO occupation · 29 essential, 14 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
work in a food processing team
apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
assess nutritional characteristics of food
perform food risk analysis
keep up-to-date with regulations
food safety standards
grade foods
food materials
legislation about animal origin products
food preservation
quality assurance methodologies
food product ingredients
food science
perform food safety checks
food legislation
food and beverage industry
ensure correct goods labelling
functional properties of foods
work independently in service of a food production process
store raw food materials
assess quality characteristics of food products
risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages
food storage
manage time in food processing operations
prepare visual data
food safety principles
perform quality audits
perform sensory evaluation
processes of foods and beverages manufacturing
Optional & specialised skills
develop standard operating procedures in the food chain
handle communications in the food processing industry
exert quality control to processing food
advise on food preservation
perform detailed food processing operations
provide food labelling expertise
advise food processing professionals
write work-related reports
apply scientific methods
follow hygienic procedures during food processing
keep up with innovations in food manufacturing
measure precise food processing operations
identify hazards in the workplace
analyse samples of food and beverages
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Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.