| Job Title |
Food Tester |
| Job Description |
Performs Standardized Qualitative And Quantitative Tests To
Determine Physical Or Chemical Properties Of Food Or Beverage
Products, Or To Ensure Compliance With Company Or Government
Quality Standards: Conducts Standardized Tests Of Food,
Beverages, Additives, And Preservatives For Flavor, Color,
Texture, Nutritional Value, Or Other Factors, Using Incubator,
Autoclave, Ovens, Balance Scales, Refractometer, Or Other
Equipment. Tests Flavoring And Spices For Moisture, Oil Content,
Coloring, And Pungency, Using Spectrophotometer,
Stereomicroscope, And Ovens. Tests Production Samples Of Food
For Compliance With Standards, Using Spectrometer, Ph Meter,
Distillation Equipment, Balance Scales, And Other Equipment.
Refers To Tables Or Computes Such Factors As Moisture, Salt
Content, Sediment, Or Solubility. Smells Samples Of Food For
Odors Or Tastes For Prescribed Flavor. Observes Sample Smear,
Sediment Disk, Or Agar Sample Through Microscope To Identify
Bacterial Or Extraneous Matter. Compares Test Results With
Standards And Records Results. Cleans Laboratory Equipment. May
Mix Ingredients To Make Reagents. May Operate Calculating
Machine To Compute Percentages Of Ingredients In Finished
Product. May Be Identified According To Quality Or Product
Tested.
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