Also called: Third-Party Auditor, SQF Auditor
Travels to food plants and farms to audit their safety programs for certifications that big retailers require.
You fly into a town, spend two days walking a bakery with a clipboard and flashlight, checking records and looking for pests or dirty equipment, then write up your findings. Lots of travel, lots of hairnets.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in a science plus food industry experience and auditor certifications (SQF, BRC).
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Food Science, Microbiology, Biology.
Growing about average.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI reviews records and plant camera feeds; on-site audits of plants and farms stay human, though remote audits grow.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, English.
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