Job Description
Job Purpose:
- Food science techs work independently or provide technical support inlaboratoryanalysis,food product development, processing, food microbiology, research or quality assurance, or regulatory positions.
- They usually work in alaboratory, conducting food experiments, cleaning up, and helping food scientists.
Responsibilities
- Analyze test results to classify products, or compare results with standard tables.
- Compute moisture or salt content, percentages of ingredients, formulas, or other product factors, using mathematical and chemical procedures.
- Conduct standardized tests on food, beverages, additives, and preservatives in order to ensure compliance with standards and regulations regarding factors such as color, texture, and nutrients.
- Examine chemical and biological samples in order to identify cell structures, and to locate bacteria, or extraneous material, using a microscope.
- Prepare slides and incubate slides with cell cultures.
- Provide assistance to food scientists and technologists in research and development, production technology, and quality control.
- Record and compile test results, and prepare graphs, charts, and reports.
- Clean and sterilize laboratory equipment.
- Measure, test, and weigh bottles, cans, and other containers in order to ensure hardness, strength, and dimensions that meet specifications.
- Mix, blend or cultivate ingredients in order to make reagents or to manufacture food or beverage products.
- Order supplies needed to maintain inventories in laboratories or in storage facilities of food or beverage processing plants.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Food Science / Technology, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Microbiology or Chemistry.
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years experience as a Food Technologist.
- Possession of a food-related postgraduatequalificationwill be an added advantage.
Key Skills & Competencies:
- Good spoken and written communication skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Good problem-solving skills
- Ability to think analytically and critically
- Ability to read
- Enjoy learning
- Must possess a strong background in math and science (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)
- Strong desire to work in a laboratory setting.
