Careers in Food and Nutrition

Food-processing Industry

Career if you enjoy outdoor work, attention to detail, enjoy machinery

Good math skillsAbility to stay calm under pressureAbility to work well and get along with othersWillingness to learn more about food and

preparation

Qualities for working in Food Service

Farm laborersFood canning workerStock clerksCashiersBaggersDeli clerks

Entry-Level Jobs in Food processing

Managers

Workers who oversee Staff Members

The amount of each product that is in stock at any one time

Inventory

An employee who studies a position under the supervision of a senior worker

Apprentice

They make sure that the taste, texture, and appearance of products meet plant standards, or they monitor the safety and cleanliness of food processing plants

Quality Control Inspectors

Food Scientist - a study concerned with all technical aspects of food

Agronomists - deal with interactions among plants, soils, and the environment

Jobs in Food and Nutrition that Require Higher Education

Waiters and waitressesDishwashersBuspersonsHosts and hostessesCafeteria attendants

Entry-Level Jobs in the Food Service Industry

Dietitians - is an expert in food and nutrition (Registered Dietitian)

Nutritionists - A 'nutritionist' is a person who advises people on matters of nutrition

Food Service Jobs that Require College Degrees