We surveyed 544 food quality assurance technicians to better understand the work environment and required skills of a typical food quality assurance technician. Here are the results.
How much intelligence is required as a food quality assurance technician?
Low
High
Working as a food quality assurance technician typically doesn’t require the use of high levels of intelligence in daily tasks.
Can I learn to become a food quality assurance technician?
Intrinsic Talent
Acquired Talent
A career as a food quality assurance technician typically depends predominantly on qualities you can gain through experience, with a small aspect of skills you are born with.
Is it easy to get a job as a food quality assurance technician?
Easy
Hard
It’s typically difficult to find a job as a food quality assurance technician.
Do food quality assurance technicians work full-time or part-time?
100% of food quality assurance technicians work in full-time roles while 0% work part-time.
Is being a food quality assurance technician stressful?
Low
High
Stress is not uncommon amongst food quality assurance technicians, with daily work sometimes being quite demanding.
Is being organized important as a food quality assurance technician?
Low
High
Organization is not considered a particuarly important part of being a food quality assurance technician.
How competitive is the workplace for food quality assurance technicians?
Low
High
Competition at work is not common for food quality assurance technicians.
Does being a food quality assurance technician require frequent time pressure to complete tasks?
Low
High
Time pressure tends not to be a major contributor of stress for food quality assurance technicians.
Are food quality assurance technicians allowed to express themselves creatively?
Low
High
Food quality assurance technicians rarely get a chance to express themselves creatively.
Do food quality assurance technicians have control over the direction of their work?
Low
High
Food quality assurance technicians tend to have a set and inflexible work schedule that they are unable to deviate from too much.
Is being a food quality assurance technician physically demanding?
Low
High
Being a food quality assurance technician may occasionally require demanding physical activity, which may make it not a suitable career choice for everyone.
Are food quality assurance technicians exposed to a wide variety of work?
Low
High
Food quality assurance technicians tend to have a monotonous work routine, with little variety in their day-to-day tasks.
Does being a food quality assurance technician require attention to detail?
Low
High
Attention to detail isn't necessarily required to be successful as a food quality assurance technician.
Does being a good food quality assurance technician require compassion and empathy?
Low
High
The ability to be compassion and empathetic isn't considered fundamental to success as a food quality assurance technician.