What are the government jobs after Btech in food technology? Which exam are needed to become a government officer in food sector?

Hello Prathamesh Alekar,

Government jobs which you can apply for:

• You can apply to work at a government hospital as a logistics and food head and look after the quality, quantity and sanitation of the food and validate if it is safe for patients and other personnel.
• You can apply to government-aided or national research laboratories as food technician and researcher. This will give you a medium to make a use of the technical knowledge you will gain after your B.Tech and apply it in real life.
• Certain government positions which are open are of food inspector and food safety officer. These positions are available in multiple government sectors in multiple states of the nation.

Eligibility criteria for food inspector or food officer:

• Age : The candidates applying must be in the age range of 18-25 years.
• Educational Qualification : Candidates should have completed either medical or have a bachelor's degree in pharmacy, agriculture, dairy technology, or food technology.
• Selection Procedure : Candidates will be selected on the basis of their results in the written exam and the personal interview.

Examinations for becoming a food inspector or food officer:

National-level examination:

1. UPSC All India Food Inspector Exam:

• This is a national level examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for the recruitments of food inspectors from all across the country.
• The exam consists of technical and aptitude based questions.
• Qualifications : The candidate should either posses a degree in medicine, or should have a degree in the science stream with chemistry as a mandatory subject, or have a Bachelor's degree in public health, agriculture, veterinary science, pharmacy. dairy technology, food technology.
• The examination is for 150 minutes and it will comprise of an English language test, a test on general knowledge about national and international happenings, and numerical abilities.

State examinations:

States like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, West Bengal etc. have separate recruiting committees which recruit food inspectors, food safety officers, food and supply subordinate etc.

What does a food inspector do?

• A food inspectors responsibility is to keep a check on food manufacturing, processing and distribution for violation of sanitation and safety policies.
• The inspectors also survey poultry farms and slaughter houses.
• The everyday responsibility of a food safety inspectors revolves around checking food and determining whether that food is safe for consumption by humans.
• The skills which these inspectors should possess are knowledge of laws and legal codes, critical thinking, problem solving abilities, decision making and judgement capabilities, co-ordination and management of personnel, and trouble shooting are certain skills which a food inspector must possess.

All the best!

I hope this helps!

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