Food Science Technician Resume Template
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William Ellis
Senior Food Science Technician · Snack & Bakery R&D
Minneapolis, MN · (612) 555-3053
william.ellis@email.com · linkedin.com/in/williamellis
Profile
Food science technician with 11 years in R&D and quality labs at snack and bakery manufacturers. Support 150+ product trials a year from bench to plant scale-up, and cut new-item pilot failures by 40% with a shelf-life screening method.
Lab Experience
Senior Food Science Technician
2021 – Present
North Star Snack Company, Minneapolis, MN
- Run bench and pilot plant trials for 150+ snack and bar formulas a year with R&D food scientists.
- Test moisture, water activity, color and texture on every trial batch and log results in SAP QM.
- Built an accelerated shelf-life screen that cut pilot failures on new items by 40%.
- Support first production runs at 2 plants, pulling samples and checking specs against formulas.
- Organize 25 sensory panels a year and summarize triangle and preference test results.
Food Science Technician
2017 – 2021
Lakeland Bakery Products, Plymouth, MN
- Measured dough rheology, pH, viscosity and bake loss on 30–40 test batches a month.
- Prepared nutrition and allergen data for 60 new labels with the regulatory team.
- Verified HACCP critical control points and GMP records during pilot and plant trials.
- Calibrated balances, pH meters and moisture analyzers on a documented weekly schedule.
Lab Assistant
2015 – 2017
Twin Cities Dairy Cooperative, St. Paul, MN
- Tested raw and finished milk for fat, solids and somatic cell counts on each shift.
- Plated environmental swabs for Listeria and coliforms and recorded results for QA.
Certifications
Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)
Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance
HACCP Certification (IHA-accredited)
International HACCP Alliance
Technical Skills
Product formulation trials
Pilot plant scale-up
Shelf-life testing
Moisture & water activity
Sensory panel testing
HACCP & GMP
Nutrition labeling data
Lab Instruments
SAP QMHunterLab ColorFlexBrookfield viscometerMettler Toledo HB43AquaLab water activity
Education
B.S. in Food Science
2015
University of Minnesota
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Skills to list
- Sensory Evaluation
- Lab Testing
- Quality Control
- HACCP Procedures
- Sample Preparation
- Microbiological Testing
- Data Recording
- Regulatory Documentation
Software and tools
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Access
- SAP software
- Database software
- Microsoft Visio
- SAS
Duties to describe on a food science technician resume
- Tasted or smelled foods or beverages to ensure that flavors meet specifications or to select samples with specific characteristics.
- Measured, tested, or weighed bottles, cans, or other containers to ensure that hardness, strength, or dimensions meet specifications.
- Maintained records of testing results or other documents as required by state or other governing agencies.
- Monitored and controlled temperature of products.
- Analyzed test results to classify products or compare results with standard tables.
- Recorded or compiled test results or prepared graphs, charts, or reports.
Titles along the way
- Lab Assistant
- Food Science Technician
- Senior Food Technician
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