Directions

From the job description given below, pick out the tasks that the employee is

supposed to do in this job. Write each separate task on the lines given on the next page.

Please keep in mind this is a job description and is therefore very general. A position

description outlines the duties of the position an employee holds. A job description is more

general in that most jobs have more than one position in them.

Job Description: Food Science Lab Technician

The Food Science Lab technician conducts standardized tests on food, beverages,

additives, or preservatives to ensure compliance with FDA and other standards and

regulations regarding factors such as color, texture, or nutrients. S$/$he provides assistance

to food scientists or technologists in research and development, production technology, or

quality control. Often the technician must compute moisture or salt content, percentages

of ingredients, formulas, or other product factors, using mathematical and chemical

procedures. Measures volume of liquids accurately using volumetrics, graduated cylinders

and syringes. Then s$/$he records or compiles test results or prepares graphs, charts, or

reports. The job also means frequently cleaning and sterilizing laboratory equipment.

Technicians in this job must use laboratory extracting equipment $($siphons$,$

distillation equipment, thermometers, mechanical convection ovens, pH meters, and

viscosimeters. The technician must also use database software, graphics software,

presentation software, spreadsheet, and word processing software.

Technicians must properly dispose of various sometimes hazardous waste materials

according to state and federal regulations. They may sometimes handle extremely low

temperature liquefied gases and transport and store compressed gasses in tanks.

Technicians in this job must operate various laboratory equipment such as bacterial

counters, pH meters, and centrifuges.

Most technicians must analyze test results to classify products or compare results

with standard tables. This may include tasting or smelling foods or beverages to ensure that

flavors meet specifications or to select samples with specific characteristics. Additionally,

it is necessary to examine chemical or biological samples to identify cell structures or to

locate bacteria or extraneous material in the food or beverage products, using a microscope.

Less frequently, technicians are called upon to mix, blend, or cultivate ingredients to make

reagents or to manufacture food or beverage products. Lastly, for those technicians

concerned with product quality, they must measure, test, or weigh bottles, cans, or other

containers to ensure that hardness, strength, or dimensions meet specifications.

$1.$ In the space below, list the tasks from this job. After you have listed all the tasks you

can find in the job description $($add extra entries as needed$),$ go to the competencies

listed in Appendix A and link all of the relevant competencies applicable to each task

by placing the letter$($s$)$ of the competency after each task.

Task Competency

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Directions: Answer each of the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. Make your answers as neat and complete as possible.

APPENDIX A

O$*$NET Competencies

A$.$ Scientific Methods $$ Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

B$.$ Critical Thinking $$ Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and

weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

C$.$ Reading Comprehension $$ Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in

work related documents.

D$.$ Monitoring $$ Monitoring$/$Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or

organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

E$.$ Active Listening $$ Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time

to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not

interrupting at inappropriate times.

F$.$ Writing