A food safety and quality technician is someone who reviews food safety processes and procedures and ensures that food is in compliance to government food regulations. He or she will make daily observations of production processes from preparation to packaging, and also oversee the inspection of outgoing finished goods as well as incoming raw materials. The food safety and quality technician's main goal is making sure that the highest quality product is delivered to the customer.

Food safety and quality technicians extract samples as food and drink products move down a production line, checking for weight, colour, consistency, and texture. They take measurements and check for quality using scales, visual examinations, and taste tests. They will also compare one batch with another to ensure a consistent product from batch to batch, and pull any inferior products along the way.