Tester, Food Products
DOT Code: 199.251-010
Industry: any industry
Alternate Titles: consultant; director of consumer services; nutrition consultant
Develops, tests, and promotes various types of food products: Selects recipes from conventional cookbooks, or develops new recipes for company food products. Prepares and cooks food according to recipe to test quality and standardize procedures and ingredients. Evaluates prepared item as to texture, appearance, flavor, and nutritional value. Records amount and kinds of ingredients and various test results. Suggests new products, product improvements, and promotions for company use or for resale to dealers, manufacturers, or other users. Presents food items at demonstration functions to promote desired qualities, nutritional values, and related characteristics. Samples shipments to verify weights, measures, coding data, and other evaluations for product control. Answers consumer mail.
GOE: 05.05.17 STRENGTH: L GED: R4 M3 L4 SVP: 6 DLU: 77