food and beverage packaging technologist
ISCO: 2141. Skills: 33. Essential: 19.
Essential skills
- analyse packaging requirements
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- care for food aesthetic
- identify innovative concepts in packaging
- keep up with innovations in food manufacturing
- manage packaging development cycle from concept to launch
- manage packaging material
- monitor filling machines
- monitor packaging operations
- packaging engineering
- packaging functions
- packaging processes
- product packaging requirements
- quality assurance methodologies
- select adequate packaging for food products
- types of packaging materials
- watch food product trends
Supporting skills
- assess HACCP implementation in plants
- detect microorganisms
- develop new food products
- develop standard operating procedures in the food chain
- ensure correct goods labelling
- food safety principles
- food safety standards
- food science
- ingredient threats
- keep up-to-date with regulations
- label foodstuffs
- manage corrective actions
- participate in the development of new food products
- risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages