Food and Beverage Processing Labourers
(NOC 9617)
in All Manufacturing and UtilitiesLabourers in this group do material handling, clean-up, packaging and other activities related to food and beverage processing. They work in fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, meat plants, breweries and other food and beverage processing and packaging plants.
Job Outlook
Good
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Compared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities
Hourly Pay
$14.50
Minimum$15.65
Median$19.94
MaximumAnnual Pay
$4,317
Minimum$20,483
Median$45,784
MaximumCompared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities
Hourly Pay
$14.00
Minimum$20.80
Median$33.00
MaximumAnnual Pay
$6,056
Minimum$30,111
Median$70,518
MaximumAbout the job
Nature of work
Labourers in this group do material handling, clean-up, packaging and other activities related to food and beverage processing. They work in fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, meat plants, breweries and other food and beverage processing and packaging plants.
Job duties
Food and beverage processing labourers:
- Move raw materials, finished products, and packaging materials throughout plant and warehouse manually, or with powered equipment.
- Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines or mobile tank trucks.
- Feed and unload food, beverage and associated products processing machines.
- Feed flattened boxes into forming machines to construct containers.
- Remove filled containers from conveyors and manually pack goods into bags, boxes or other containers.
- Clean work areas and equipment.
- Check products and packaging for basic quality defects.
- Help process control and machine operators in performing their duties.
Sample job titles
- bakery labourer
- brewery labourer
- dairy helper - food and beverage processing
- industrial butcher helper
- labourer - food and beverage processing
- meat packer - food and beverage processing
- production helper - food and beverage processing
Skills
- You should have good physical health. You must be able to take direction and carry out instructions given by a supervisor.
Job requirements
- Some high school education may be required.
Other considerations
- Shiftwork is common at various hours of the day or on a part-time basis. There is some movement among jobs in this group. Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing may move to machine or process operating positions with experience.
By the numbers
Quick look
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Compared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Where will I likely work?
Annapolis Valley
$22,848 median annual incomeNorth Shore
$21,275 median annual incomeSouthern
$18,725 median annual incomeHalifax
$10,412 median annual incomeCape Breton
$25,581 median annual incomeCompared to: All NS Occupations
Halifax
North Shore
Annapolis Valley
Cape Breton
Southern
Top Industries of Employment
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
What is the age of Employment?
45-54
15-24
55-64
35-44
25-34
65+
Compared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities
45-54
55-64
35-44
25-34
15-24
Top levels of education
High school
$24,246 median annual incomeLess than high school
$16,513 median annual incomeCollege Diploma
$20,539 median annual incomeTrade Certification
$22,777 median annual incomeBachelor
$18,315 median annual incomeCompared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities
High school
$28,505 median annual incomeLess than high school
$19,224 median annual incomeCollege Diploma
$38,781 median annual incomeTrade Certification
$43,975 median annual incomeBachelor
$39,715 median annual incomeEducation & training
High School Diploma or Equivalent
High School ProgramAdults without a high school diploma can contact the Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning (NSSAL) for tuition-free programming across the province. NSSAL oversees adult education programs in Nova Scotia. NSSAL partners with the Nova Scotia Community College, Adult High Schools, Université Sainte-Anne, and community-based learning organizations to deliver programs. NSSAL offers clear, accessible pathways from adult basic education to a high school credential or GED.
Institutions providing this program
Various, NS
Various, NS
Various, NS
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