food grader

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.

Alternative Labels

food grader

food product grader

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

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

Essential Knowledge

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

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b4306d87-7992-47fc-914a-4485a4e7003c

Status

released

Occupations

food grader

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI