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. They undertake research on nutritionally balanced food stuffs and maintain awareness of technical and scientific developments on the subject.

Alternative Labels

feed nutritionist

animal nutrition expert

animal feed expert

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

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

Essential Knowledge

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

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Optional Knowledge

effects of pesticides in food raw materials

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e97ce81a-cf24-4012-b39e-f87bedc5b450

Status

released

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