From food biotechnologist to food technologist
39 of the 73 essential skills of a food technologist are already essential for a food biotechnologist — about 53% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from food biotechnologist in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 39
- skills carry over
- 34
- would be new
- 53%
- of the target job covered
- 73
- essential skills of a food technologist
What a food technologist does
Food technologists develop processes for manufacturing foodstuffs and related products based on chemical, physical, and biological principles and technology. They design and plan layouts or equipment, oversee staff, engage in controlling, and improve food technologies in food production processes.
What carries over
39 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- analyse samples of food and beverages
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- bioeconomy
- biotechnology
- ensure public safety and security
- enzymatic processing
- fermentation processes of food
- follow-up lab results
- food allergies
- food and beverage industry
- food authentication techniques
- food fraud
- food legislation
- food preservation
- food product ingredients
- food products composition
- food safety principles
- food science
- food storage
- food toxicity
- foodborne diseases
- identify the factors causing changes in food during storage
- improve chemical processes
- ingredient threats
- keep up with innovations in food manufacturing
- laboratory-based sciences
- lead process optimisation
- legislation about animal origin products
- manage discarded products
- manage food manufacturing laboratory
- molecular gastronomy
- monitor developments used for food industry
- monitor processing conditions
- pathogenic microorganisms in food
- perform food risk analysis
- prepare visual data
- quality assurance methodologies
What would be new
34 skillsEssential for a food technologist and not for a food biotechnologist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse packaging requirements
- apply food technology principles
- assess HACCP implementation in plants
- chemistry
- circular economy
- collect samples for analysis
- combination of flavours
- combination of textures
- describe chemical innovation in products
- develop food production processes
- energy efficiency
- ensure responsible sourcing in food supply chains
- evaluate ingredient documentation from suppliers
- food canning production line
- food engineering
- food ethics
- food materials
- food waste monitoring systems
- functional properties of foods
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- interpret data in food manufacturing
- listen actively
- manage ethics issues in the food industry
- manage the use of additives in food manufacturing
- processes of foods and beverages manufacturing
- promote ethical eating
- read engineering drawings
- risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages
- strive for nutritional improvement of food manufacturing
- traceability in food industry
- use new technologies in food manufacturing
- waste management
- watch food product trends
- write work-related reports
Other moves from food biotechnologist
2 roles- food regulatory advisor22 skills in common
- food safety inspector15 skills in common
← food biotechnologistfood technologist →The other way round
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