Food Science Technicians

KNOWLEDGE

• Production and Processing
  Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.


• Customer and Personal Service
  Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.


• Chemistry
  Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.


• Administrative
  Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

SKILLS

• 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.


• Reading Comprehension
  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.


• Speaking
  Talking to others to convey information effectively.


• Writing
  Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.


• Critical Thinking
  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

ABILITIES

• Inductive Reasoning
  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).


• Oral Comprehension
  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.


• Oral Expression
  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.


• Written Expression
  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.


• Deductive Reasoning
  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

PERSONALITY

People interested in this work, will do well at jobs that need;