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Technologist, Food/ Chemical Engineer

Aliases: Food Technology Expert

Industry/Sector(s): Food Industry

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Technologist, Food is expected to perform include:

• Developing new devises or improved techniques for processing, conservation, preservation, utilization and evaluation of contents of new food stuffs

• Generating new food stuff suitable for human consumption and animal breeds from plant and animal life

• Conducting research processes to create new and improved food products

• Improving existing techniques to economize processing

• Imparting better value and taste to food such as cold storage of perishable, meat, fish, etc.

• Evolving better measures such as infestation control, fungicidal treatment and insecticidal storage, to protect foods from spoilage and damage

• Examining food stuff for contamination, adulteration, food value, etc. by biochemical and nutrition tests and quality control measures

• Controlling and guiding the transformation process such as blending, anti-oxidisation and micro-biological and sanitary measuring

WORK ENVIRONMENT ¹

• It is not a desk job

• Need not handle a team

• Local travelling is not a part of this job role

• Part-time work and contractual jobs maybe available

• Work from home option is not available

Working hours

• Companies usually work for 6/7 days a week and 8/9 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company

• Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ⁴

Minimum – B. Sc. in Food Technology

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

• Knowledge of the process involved in canning, pickling, dehydration of fruits and vegetables, etc.

• Knowledge of infestation control, fungicidal treatment and insecticidal storage

• Proficient in conducting biochemical and nutrition tests

• Skilled in taking up quality control measures

• Efficient in recovering useful and utilizable by-products from the waste of foodstuff

• Skilled at transformation processes such as blending, anti-oxidization, microbiological, etc.

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES ⁴

M. Sc. in Food Technology

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES ⁵

• Government and private colleges

• Universities across India

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

http://mhrd.gov.in/scholarships-education-loan-0

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

http://www.du.ac.in/du/uploads/old-ug-courses/1472011_BSc-H-FoodTech.pdf

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH ¹

Research Trainee → Technologist, Food → Senior Technologist → Associate Manager, Research Activities → Manager, Research → Head of Research

Transfer option

• India: Yes

• Abroad: Yes

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EXPECTED EARNINGS ⁴

For candidates with experience of 10 to 15 years - ₹ 1,00,000 to ₹ 1,25,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE ⁴

Minimum experience of 10 to 15 years in a relevant field

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS

• Food processing units

• Food packing units

KEYWORDS

• Food Technologist

• Chemical Engineer Food

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	2145.0800	Technologist, Food/ Chemical Engineer
ISCO 2008	2145	Chemical Engineers
NIC 2008	10105; 10307; 10205; 10309	Preservation, Processing and canning of meat; Canning of fruits and vegetables; Processing and canning of fish; Preservation of fruit and vegetables n.e.c.
QP Reference	NA	NA
NSQF	NA	NA

REFERENCES

1	http://dget.nic.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/publication/Des-Div-2.pdf
2	http://socialjustice.nic.in/pdf/dd3-group-c.pdf
3	http://work.chron.com/worker-safety-food-processing-plants-21404.html
4	http://jobsearch.naukri.com/job-listings-Food-Technologist-Omam-Consultants-Pvt-Ltd--Delhi-NCR-National-Capital-Region--10-to-15-years-030415003382?xp=1&qp=food%20technologist&srcPage=s
5	https://targetstudy.com/colleges/btech-food-technology-degree-colleges-in-india.html
6	/http://www.ibef.org/industry/indian-food-industry.aspx http://www.indianfoodindustry.net
7	www.censusindia.gov.in

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