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Food grader
Food grader Food product grader
Food graders inspect, sort and grade food products. They grade food products according to sensory criteria or with the help of machinery. They determine the product's use by grading them into the appropriate classes and discarding damaged or expired foods. Food graders measure and weigh the products and report their findings so the food can be further processed.
Tasks
Tasks include -
(a) Inspecting, testing, tasting and smelling agricultural products, food and beverages at various stages of processing;
(b) Determining quality, acceptability to consumer tastes and approximate value of products, and grading them into appropriate classes;
(c) Discarding inferior products;
(d) Recording the grade and/or identification numbers on tags, receiving, or sales sheets;
(e) Weighing and measuring products.
Knowledge
- Food processing
- Occupational health and safety
- Work skills
- Law
Digital competencies
- Inspecting food safety and quality
- Monitoring, inspecting and testing
- Monitoring developments in area of expertise
- Organising, planning and scheduling work and activities
- Monitoring quality of products
Digital competencies
- Using word processing, publishing and presentation software
Personal competencies
- Working efficiently
- Supporting others
- Processing information, ideas and concepts
- Collaborating in teams and networks
- Communicating
Professional groups of the occupation
Craft and related trades workers
Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers
Food processing and related trades workers
Food and beverage tasters and graders
Other occupations of the professional group
Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?
Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès
Food and beverage tasters and graders
18
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
7,00%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
-37,93% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
55,56%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
44,44%
Part-time contracts
1,13% Turnover index
38
Average of job seekers in Barcelonès
16%
Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
The market for this profile is hiring
Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age
Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.
Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers
73%
27%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
What vacancies are published in the professional family?
Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year
Food processing and related trades workers
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Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.
What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?
Food and beverage tasters and graders
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
The vacancies published are for working in:
Job vacancies posted by county
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
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