§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

food grader

Food graders inspect, sort and grade food products.

Description

Food graders inspect, sort and grade food products. They grade food products according to sensory criteria or with the help of machinery. They determine the product's use by grading them into the appropriate classes and discarding damaged or expired foods. Food graders measure and weigh the products and report their findings so the food can be further processed.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

food science processes of foods and beverages manufacturing food safety principles food legislation food safety standards food authentication techniques functional properties of foods risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages quality assurance methodologies food product ingredients food storage food and beverage industry food materials legislation about animal origin products food preservation

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

work independently in service of a food production process grade foods perform sensory evaluation of food products perform quality audits perform food safety checks prepare visual data apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages keep up-to-date with regulations manage time in food processing operations store raw food materials work in a food processing team identify nutritional properties of food ensure correct goods labelling perform food risk analysis assess quality characteristics of food products

OPTIONALOptional competences

develop standard operating procedures in the food chain advice food processing professionals write work-related reports analyse samples of food and beverages follow hygienic procedures during food processing provide food labelling expertise keep up with innovations in food manufacturing apply scientific methods measure precise food processing operations handle communications in the food processing industry advise on food preservation perform detailed food processing operations exert quality control to processing food identify hazards in the workplace

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)