Becoming a Food Technologist in Queensland

About this role

Food Technologists develop new and improve existing food products, and set standards for producing, packaging and marketing food.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Food Technologist include:

• tests food products for flavour, colour, taste, texture and nutritional content
• advises on preserving, processing, packaging, storing and delivering foods
• develops quality control procedures and safety standards for the manufacture of food products.