31164

Food science technician

Food science technician works with food scientists or technologists to perform standardised qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. He/she assists in research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 3116 Chemical Engineering Technicians unit 31161 Chemical engineering technician (excluding petroleum, natural gas and petrochemical) unit 31162 Chemical engineering technician (petroleum/natural gas) unit 31163 Chemical engineering technician (petrochemical)

Official data

Official name	Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024)
Issuing authority	Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS)
Tax authority	Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS)
Purpose	Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting.
Active version	SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024)
Hierarchy level	Unit (final leaf, 5-digit)
Source	https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic
Prior versions	SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015

Definition & tasks

Tasks

No tasks listed.

Examples

Under this unit

• Brewery technician • Food production technician • Food technician

Elsewhere

• Food/Drink technologist, see 21454 • Chemistry technician, see 31111

Hierarchy context

3→31→311→3116→31164 Food science technician

Major group

3 ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS AND TECHNICIANS

Sub-major

31 PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS

Minor group

311 PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCE TECHNICIANS I

Unit group

3116 Chemical Engineering Technicians

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

31164 — Food science technician

ISCO-08

3116 — Chemical engineering technicians

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 31164 Food science technician Alternative Title 31164 Brewery technician Alternative Title 31164 Food analysis technician Alternative Title 31164 Food bacteriological technician Alternative Title 31164 Food processing technician Alternative Title 31164 Food production technician

Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.

Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.

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