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Job Description

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

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4011.02

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Food Science Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Cheese Supervisor”

Mix, blend, or cultivate ingredients to make reagents or to manufacture food or beverage 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.
Conduct standardized tests on food, beverages, additives, or preservatives to ensure compliance with standards and regulations regarding factors such as color, texture, or nutrients.
Analyze test results to classify products or compare results with standard tables.
Provide assistance to food scientists or technologists in research and development, production technology, or quality control.
Record or compile test results or prepare graphs, charts, or reports.
Maintain records of testing results or other documents as required by state or other governing agencies.
Measure, test, or weigh bottles, cans, or other containers to ensure that hardness, strength, or dimensions meet specifications.
Perform regular maintenance of laboratory equipment by inspecting, calibrating, cleaning, or sterilizing.
Prepare or incubate slides with cell cultures.
Order supplies needed to maintain inventories in laboratories or in storage facilities of food or beverage processing plants.
Examine chemical or biological samples to identify cell structures or to locate bacteria or extraneous material, using a microscope.
Train newly hired laboratory personnel.
Taste or smell foods or beverages to ensure that flavors meet specifications or to select samples with specific characteristics.

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