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

animal feed expert

animal nutrition expert

feed nutritionist

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

Essential Knowledge

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

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Optional Knowledge

effects of pesticides in food raw materials infections in food

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

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

Status

released

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