Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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food safety inspector
ESCO occupation · 39 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
food legislation
consider economic criteria in decision making
advocate for consumer matters in production plants
work in cold environments
food and beverage industry
laboratory-based sciences
analyse samples of food and beverages
ensure correct goods labelling
food safety standards
keep up-to-date with regulations
manage the use of additives in food manufacturing
perform food safety checks
manage communications with food industry governmental bodies
quality assurance methodologies
apply HACCP
lead inspections
assess HACCP implementation in plants
identify the factors causing changes in food during storage
legislation about animal origin products
maintain relationships with government agencies
food safety principles
cultural practices regarding animal parts sorting
perform inspection analysis
assess food samples
identify hazards in the workplace
apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
give instructions to staff
food toxicity
set quality assurance objectives
european food safety policy
apply GMP
cultural practices regarding animal slaughter
write routine reports
maintain updated professional knowledge
foodborne diseases
risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages
manage health and safety standards
perform quality audits
health, safety and hygiene legislation
Optional & specialised skills
label samples
assess environmental parameters at the workplace for food products
apply foreign language for international trade
analyse characteristics of food products at reception
handle communications in the food processing industry
food policy
communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages
work in a food processing team
food homogenisation
check bottles for packaging
investigate customer complaints
assess quality characteristics of food products
liaise with managers
manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations
interpret data in food manufacturing
be at ease in unsafe environments
check the quality of raw materials at reception
follow hygienic procedures during food processing
develop food policy
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Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.