Food Scientist / Food Safety Officer

Career highlights

Make a difference

Become a specialist scientist that helps ensure that our foods are safe to eat, are delicious and nutritious, and develop innovative new food products. Innovate and problem-solve to make food last longer and reduce food loss and food waste. Make a difference from paddock to plate by monitoring and upholding food safety compliance.

Exciting & diverse

From research laboratories to large-scale food companies, food scientists can be found testing and optimising food flavours, textures and appearances, as well as processing methods and packaging that prolong shelf-life and food quality. From producers to consumer, food safety officers enforce compliance to help protect public health, and can be found inspecting food facilities, assessing food handling processes, its storage and distribution.

What the job involves

Food scientists develop food products and set standards for producing and marketing food. They test and optimise food products for flavour, colour, taste, texture, and nutritional content, and advise on food processing, packaging, storage, and transport. Food safety officers support compliance of health and safety standards via site inspections, collecting samples for testing, conducting reporting, and enforcing laws and regulations.

Educational pathways

TasTAFE

Food Safety Supervision Skill Set

What best describes you?

What year?

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Business and Management

TasTAFE certifications (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

Science and Technology

TasTAFE certifications (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

Horticulture and Cropping

TasTAFE certifications (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

Sustainability

TasTAFE certifications (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

Biosecurity

TasTAFE certifications (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

Animals and Livestock

TasTAFE certifications (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

Food and Products

TasTAFE certifications (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

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TAFE courses (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

Do you have a particular area of agriculture in mind?

Business and Management

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

Science and Technology

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

Horticulture and Cropping

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

Sustainability

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

Biosecurity

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

Animals and Livestock

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

Food and Products

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

Not sure yet - show me everything

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

What are you looking for?

Do you have a particular area of agriculture in mind?

Business and Management

Science and Technology

Horticulture and Cropping

Sustainability

Biosecurity

Animals and Livestock

Food and Products

Not sure yet - show me everything

Do you have a particular area of agriculture in mind?

Business and Management

TasTAFE certifications

University degrees and diplomas

Science and Technology

TasTAFE certifications

University degrees and diplomas

Horticulture and Cropping

TasTAFE certifications

University degrees and diplomas