From food technologist to food regulatory advisor
28 of the 37 essential skills of a food regulatory advisor are already essential for a food technologist — about 76% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 28
- skills carry over
- 9
- would be new
- 76%
- of the target job covered
- 37
- essential skills of a food regulatory advisor
What a food regulatory advisor does
Food regulatory advisors are extra-judicial or judiciary technical experts. They ensure food industry practices comply with the regulatory norms. They perform audits, make diagnosis and monitor activities of inspection. These experts have expertise in food processing, food analysis, quality, safety, certification, traceability. They update, review, and approve labelling designs, develop nutrition facts panels, and ensure that products and labels meet appropriate standards and regulations.
What carries over
28 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply food technology principles
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- biotechnology
- ensure public safety and security
- follow-up lab results
- food allergies
- food and beverage industry
- food authentication techniques
- food engineering
- food fraud
- food legislation
- food materials
- food preservation
- food product ingredients
- food safety principles
- food science
- food storage
- keep up with innovations in food manufacturing
- laboratory-based sciences
- lead process optimisation
- legislation about animal origin products
- prepare visual data
- quality assurance methodologies
- read engineering drawings
- risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages
- traceability in food industry
What would be new
9 skillsEssential for a food regulatory advisor and not for a food technologist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- conduct shelf studies
- ensure correct goods labelling
- food safety standards
- handle communications in the food processing industry
- keep up-to-date with regulations
- participate as observer in different types of audits in the food sector
- perform strategic planning in the food industry
- work in a food processing team
- work independently in service of a food production process
Other moves from food technologist
2 roles- food biotechnologist39 skills in common
- food technician22 skills in common
← food technologistfood regulatory advisor →The other way round
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