ISCO Occupation Group 7515.3 Food Grader
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
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.
Essential Skills
- Processes Of Foods And Beverages Manufacturing
- Manage Time In Food Processing Operations
- Food Product Ingredients
- Quality Assurance Methodologies
- Perform Quality Audits
- Food Safety Principles
- Perform Food Safety Checks
- Perform Food Risk Analysis
- Food Science
- Risks Associated To Physical, Chemical, Biological Hazards In Food And Beverages
- Work In A Food Processing Team
- Store Raw Food Materials
- Food Legislation
- Prepare Visual Data
- Ensure Correct Goods Labelling
- Assess Nutritional Characteristics Of Food
- Food Storage
- Food Preservation
- Food Materials
- Grade Foods
- Work Independently In Service Of A Food Production Process
- Perform Sensory Evaluation
- Food Safety Standards
- Legislation About Animal Origin Products
- Keep Up-To-Date With Regulations
- Food And Beverage Industry
- Functional Properties Of Foods
- Assess Quality Characteristics Of Food Products
- Apply Requirements Concerning Manufacturing Of Food And Beverages
Optional Skills
- Keep Up With Innovations In Food Manufacturing
- Perform Detailed Food Processing Operations
- Write Work-Related Reports
- Advise Food Processing Professionals
- Analyse Samples Of Food And Beverages
- Exert Quality Control To Processing Food
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures In The Food Chain
- Identify Hazards In The Workplace
- Advise On Food Preservation
- Measure Precise Food Processing Operations
- Apply Scientific Methods
- Provide Food Labelling Expertise
- Follow Hygienic Procedures During Food Processing
- Handle Communications In The Food Processing Industry
Alternative Names
- Food Product Grader
