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Agricultural and Food Science Technicians
Also Known as: Agricultural Research Technician, Natural Resource Technician, Agricultural Assistant, Food Safety and Quality Assurance Technician, Food Inspection Technician

Average Earnings Over Time
$15/hr
$22/hr
Low
High
Salaries may vary per region
Perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products.
Top Skills for this Job
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Speaking
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Quality Control Analysis
Top Tasks for this Job
- Conduct standardized tests on food, beverages, additives, or preservatives to ensure compliance with standards and regulations regarding factors such as color, texture, or nutrients.
- Provide assistance to food scientists or technologists in research and development, production technology, or quality control.
- Compute moisture or salt content, percentages of ingredients, formulas, or other product factors, using mathematical and chemical procedures.
- Record or compile test results or prepare graphs, charts, or reports.
- Analyze test results to classify products or compare results with standard tables.
- Taste or smell foods or beverages to ensure that flavors meet specifications or to select samples with specific characteristics.
- Mix, blend, or cultivate ingredients to make reagents or to manufacture food or beverage products.
- Measure, test, or weigh bottles, cans, or other containers to ensure that hardness, strength, or dimensions meet specifications.
- Maintain records of testing results or other documents as required by state or other governing agencies.
- Monitor and control temperature of products.
- Perform regular maintenance of laboratory equipment by inspecting, calibrating, cleaning, or sterilizing.
- Train newly hired laboratory personnel.
Top Education for this Job
- Production and Processing
- Customer and Personal Service
- Chemistry
- English Language
- Clerical
- Computers and Electronics
- Food Production
- Education and Training
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