Food and beverage tasters and graders

Food and beverage tasters and graders inspect, taste and grade various types of agricultural products, food and beverages.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

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  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Food and beverage tasters and graders - from $1,318 to $3,259 per month - 2024.
  • A Food and beverage tasters and graders typically earns between $1,318 and $2,309 gross per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between $1,372 and $2,462 per month for a working week of 40 hours.

Tasks and duties

  • Inspecting, testing, tasting and smelling agricultural products, food and beverages at various stages of processing
  • Determining quality, acceptability to consumer tastes and approximate value of products and grading them into appropriate classes
  • Discarding inferior products
  • Recording the grade and/or identification numbers on tags, receiving, or sales sheets
  • Weighing and measuring products
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