Testers and graders, food and beverage processing

NOC

94143

test or grade ingredients and finished food or beverage products to ensure conformance to company standards.

Full NOC Description

Testers and graders in food and beverage processing test or grade ingredients and finished food or beverage products to ensure conformance to company standards. They are employed in fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, fish plants, meat plants, breweries and other food and beverage processing plants.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Take samples of products at various stages of processing

Examine ingredients or finished products by sight, touch, taste and smell or weigh materials to ensure conformance to company standards

Conduct routine tests for product specifications such as colour, alcohol content, carbonation, moisture content, temperature, fat content and packaging

Grade or sort raw materials or finished products

Ensure hygiene and sanitation practices conform to policies and regulations

Advise supervisors of ingredient or product deficiencies.

Also Known As

beef grader
beer tester
cheese grader
fish grader
milk grader

poultry grader

product tester - food and beverage processing

tobacco grader

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Experience as a machine operator or labourer in the food or beverage processing industry may be required.

On-the-job training is usually provided.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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63.8%

Female

36.2%

Male

Employment by age

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12.8%

15-24

10.6%

25-34

25.5%

35-44

27.7%

45-54

17.0%

55-64

6.4%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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23.4%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

48.9%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

10.6%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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85.1%

Manufacturing

10.6%

Wholesale trade

N/A

4.3%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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10.60%

Northeast

27.70%

Southeast

14.90%

Southwest

6.40%

Central

40.40%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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N/A

Northeast

$46,000

Southeast

$45,000

Southwest

N/A

Central

$44,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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