As a Food Technician, you will need to master following:

• apply GMP
• apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
• clean food and beverage machinery
• ensure public safety and security
• food and beverage industry
• food preservation
• food product ingredients
• food waste monitoring systems
• functional properties of foods
• handle delivery of raw materials
• identify the factors causing changes in food during storage
• molecular gastronomy
• monitor freezing processes
• monitor ingredient storage
• pathogenic microorganisms in food
• processes of foods and beverages manufacturing
• set up equipment for food production

More generally, a food technician is also versed in:

• apply HACCP
• carry out checks of production plant equipment
• manage all process engineering activities
• manage packaging material
• monitor the production line
• prepare visual data
• quality assurance methodologies
• schedule regular machine maintenance
• write work-related reports

It also helps to know the following:

• administer ingredients in food production
• apply food technology principles
• assist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chain
• check quality of products on the production line
• check the quality of raw materials at reception
• cleaning of reusable packaging
• combination of textures
• develop new food products
• ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
• ensure full functioning of food plant machinery
• fermentation processes of beverages
• fermentation processes of food
• follow-up lab results
• food canning production line
• food legislation
• food materials
• food safety principles
• investigate customer complaints of food products
• legislation about animal origin products
• manage resources in food manufacturing
• monitor coating specifications
• monitor developments used for food industry
• participate in the development of new food products
• perform food risk analysis
• select adequate packaging for food products
• use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality
• adjust production schedule
• analyse packaging requirements
• analyse production processes for improvement
• analyse work-related written reports
• apply control process statistical methods
• be at ease in unsafe environments
• calibrate laboratory equipment
• combination of flavours
• ensure finished product meet requirements
• evaluate ingredient documentation from suppliers
• follow hygienic procedures during food processing
• keep inventory of goods in production
• laboratory-based sciences
• manage corrective actions
• mitigate waste of resources
• monitor processing conditions
• operate automated process control
• perform quality audits
• plan shifts of employees
• read engineering drawings