Food technologist
Food technologist is the job title for several professions in Switzerland .
Places of work and activities
Food technologists are responsible for accepting the raw materials, processing them and packaging the drinks and food.
They also carry out laboratory analyzes, store goods and optimize the manufacturing process.
Compliance with hygiene and safety regulations is important for daily work.
Food technologist (EFZ)
Food technologist is a basic vocational training in Switzerland. The training lasts three years. The three training locations are a company, a vocational school and inter-company courses . The specialties offered are dry / instant, chocolate, baked goods, drinks, beer, convenience products and meat products.
The predecessor professions of food technologists were candy makers, canning and frozen food technologists, beverage technologists and brewers .
Food technologist with federal diploma Qualification
Since April 21, 2009, trained food technologists can become a food technologist with a federal diploma alongside their job . Further training for a specialist qualification , previously trained food technologists (with the necessary professional experience) were able to take the higher technical examination directly. The final exam to be taken is a professional exam . The exam is divided into a case study and a theoretical exam.
Food technologist with a federal diploma Qualifications are used as team and group leaders and thus take on demanding and responsible specialist and management tasks.
Food technologist with federal diploma diploma
Food technologist with a federal diploma You can become a food technologist with a federal certificate. Diploma further education. The higher technical examination is divided into the thesis and theoretical examination. The Federal Diploma corresponds to the master craftsman's certificate.
Other training opportunities
- #Food technologist with federal diploma Qualification
- #Food technologist with federal diploma diploma
- Qualified technician HF, specializing in food technology
University of Applied Sciences:
- Bachelor of Science (FH) in Food Technology
- Bachelor of Science (FH) in Life Technologies
- Bachelor of Science ( ZFH ) in Biotechnology
- Bachelor of Science ( HES-SO ) in Oenology
Related professions
- Specialist for food technology (Germany)
- Brewers and Maltsters (Germany)
- Confectionery Technology Specialist (Germany)
Web links
- Website of the working group for the training of food technologists .
- Food technologist / login . In: Professions and training. berufsberatung.ch
- Food technologist . Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET)
- Food technologist with federal diploma Qualification . Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET)
- Food technologist with federal diploma Diploma . Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Food technologist EFZ - focus. In: food technology.ch. LMTTDA, accessed September 30, 2016 .