Supervisors - food and beverage processing

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- Supervisors, food and beverage processing

oversee and coordinate the activities of workers who operate processing and packaging machines, and workers who grade food and beverage products.

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Full NOC Description

Supervisors in food and beverage processing supervise and coordinate the activities of workers who operate processing and packaging machines, and workers who grade food and beverage products. 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 establishments.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who process, package, test and grade food and beverage products

Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments

Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality

Requisition materials and supplies

Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policy

Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions

Prepare production and other reports.

Hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) co-ordinators identify, evaluate, control and prevent hazards at all stages of the food production process.

Also Known As

bottling supervisor - food and beverage processing
brewer supervisor
fish processing supervisor
flour milling team supervisor
food product testers supervisor

hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) coordinator

meat packing supervisor

packaging supervisor - food and beverage processing

poultry graders foreman/woman

production supervisor - food and beverage processing

tobacco processing supervisor

vegetable packing supervisor

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Post-secondary education in microbiology or chemistry may be required for some positions in this group.

Several years of experience in the food or beverage processing industry are required.

Hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) co-ordinators require HACCP certification and several years of experience in quality assurance of food production.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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34.0%

Female

66.0%

Male

Employment by age

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4.9%

15-24

17.5%

25-34

24.3%

35-44

31.1%

45-54

20.4%

55-64

1.9%

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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17.3%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

49.0%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

2.9%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

14.4%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

16.3%

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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78.6%

Manufacturing

10.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

5.8%

Wholesale trade

4.9%

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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19.60%

Northeast

32.40%

Southeast

19.60%

Southwest

2.90%

Central

25.50%

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

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N/A

Northeast

$62,000

Southeast

$52,000

Southwest

N/A

Central

$63,000

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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