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animal feed nutritionist

Animal feed nutritionists analyse the nutritional value of animal feeds in order to provide dietary advice to agricultural, manufacturing, zoological and public sector staff.

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Description

Animal feed nutritionists analyse the nutritional value of animal feeds in order to provide dietary advice to agricultural, manufacturing, zoological and public sector staff. They undertake research on nutritionally balanced food stuffs and maintain awareness of technical and scientific developments on the subject.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

prepared animal feeds animal feed ingredients food legislation food authentication techniques laboratory-based sciences prepared animal feeds contamination hazards regulations for hygiene in feeding animals feed additives

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

effects of pesticides in food raw materials infections in food

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

handle documentation for prepared animal feeds follow an environmental friendly policy while processing food manage the reception of raw materials for animal feeds maintain updated professional knowledge evaluate nutritional value of feeds communicate technicalities with clients apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages customize diets to animals develop animal feeds identify nutritional properties of food ensure no harmful effects on feed additives apply HACCP apply GMP

OPTIONALOptional competences

act reliably communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages write work-related reports follow hygienic procedures during food processing liaise with colleagues analyse work-related written reports have computer literacy ensure correct goods labelling liaise with managers

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