Description
The proper conditions and methods to store food to keep it from spoiling, taking into account humidity, light, temperature and other environmental factors.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 21 occupations
- Optional in 10 occupations
- Total: 31 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Food safety specialistFood safety specialists organise processes and implement procedures to avoid problems with food safety. They comply with regulations. Includes people performing activities at the p…
- Industrial cookIndustrial cooks create new food designs and recipes. They prepare, measure and mix ingredients to prepare foodstuff products. They control and regulate temperatures, monitor cooki…
- Chilling operatorChilling operators perform various processes and tend specific machines for manufacturing prepared meals and dishes. They apply chilling, sealing, and freezing methods to foodstuff…
- Food production engineerFood production engineers oversee the electrical and mechanical needs of the equipment and machinery required in the process of manufacturing food or beverages. They strive to maxi…
- ButcherButchers order, inspect and buy meat to prepare it and sell it as consumable meat products. They perform activities such as cutting, trimming, boning, tying, and grinding beef, por…
- Halal butcherHalal butchers order, inspect and buy meat to prepare it and sell it as consumable meat products in accordance with Islamic practices. They perform activities such as cutting, trim…
- Food technologistA Food Technologist is a science-based professional responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, nutritional value, and taste of food products. They are involved in the research, …
- Fish canning operatorFish canning operators brine, cook and package fish. They sterilise fish canning lines and introduce fishes in tanks once heads and visceras have been removed from the body. T…
- Meat preparations operatorMeat preparations operators prepare fresh meat with ingredients such as spices, herbs or additives in order to make ready-for-sale meat preparations. Other titles The following job…
- Milk reception operatorMilk reception operators use devices that ensure the correct qualitative and quantitative reception of the raw milk. They perform initial cleaning operations, storage and distribut…
- Prepared meat operatorPrepared meat operators process meat either by hand or using meat machines such as meat grinding, crushing or mixing machines. They perform preservation processes such as pasteuris…
- Private chefPrivate chefs comply with food and sanitation rules to prepare meals for their employers. They take into consideration the employer's intolerances to specific ingredients or their …
- Head pastry chefHead pastry chefs manage pastry staff and ensure the preparation, cooking and presentation of desserts, sweet products and pastry products. Duties The duties of a head p…
- Food graderFood 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 gradin…
- Fish preparation operatorFish preparation operators realize the preparation of fish and shellfish according to hygiene, food safety and trade regulations. They carry out fish processing operations, and als…
- Prepared meals nutritionistPrepared meals nutritionists are professionals who may be involved in the development and oversight of the nutritional content of prepared meal delivery services. They ensure that …
- Food regulatory advisorFood regulatory advisors are extra-judicial or judiciary technical experts. They ensure food industry practices comply with regulatory norms. They perform audits, make diagnoses, a…
- Fruit and vegetable cannerFruit and vegetable canners tend machines to prepare industrial products based on fruits and vegetables for storage or shipping. They perform a wide range of tasks  such as sortin…
- Street food vendorStreet food vendors sell food preparations, dishes and products on organised outdoor or indoor market places, or on the streets. They prepare the food in their stalls. Street food……
- Bulk fillerBulk fillers perform dumping of food products into barrels, tubs, or containers together with prescribed amounts of preservatives, such as salt, sugar, brine, syrup, or vinegar for…
- Raw material reception operatorRaw material reception operators operate and maintain tools and equipment to ensure that qualitative and quantitative requirements in the reception of the raw material are met. The…
Optional for
- Meat cutterMeat cutters cut carcasses of animals into large and smaller parts for further processing. They remove bones from pre-processed carcasses of animals either manually or using machin…
- Sauce production operatorSauce production operators process, produce and manufacture sauces made from fruits, vegetables, oils and vinegars. They operate machinery and equipment for activities such as mixi…
- Sugar refinery operatorSugar refinery operators tend and control refinery equipment to produce sugars and related products from raw sugar or other raw materials like corn starch. Other titles The followi…
- SlaughtererSlaughterers slaughter animals and process carcasses for further processing and distribution. Duties The duties of a slaughterer include, but are not limited to: operating switchin…
- Packaging and filling machine operatorPackaging and filling machine operators tend machines for preparing and packing food products in various packaging containers such as jars, cartons, cans, and others. Other titles …
- Kosher slaughtererKosher slaughterers slaughter animals and process carcasses of kosher meat for further processing and distribution. They slaughter animals as stated in Jewish law and according to …
- Food production operatorFood production operators supply and perform one or more tasks in different stages of the food production process. They perform manufacturing operations and processes to foods and …
- Halal slaughtererHalal slaughterers slaughter animals and process carcasses of halal meat from cows and chickens for further processing and distribution. They slaughter animals as stated in Islamic…
- Biochemical engineerA Biochemical Engineer is a highly specialized professional who combines principles of biology, chemistry, and engineering to design and develop processes for producing pharmaceuti…
- BioengineerBioengineers combine state of the art findings in the field of biology with engineering logics in order to develop solutions aimed at improving the well-being of society. They can……
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Last updated on February 19, 2026



