Food and Beverage Processing Supervisors

(NOC 9213)

in All Manufacturing and Utilities

These supervisors coordinate and supervise the activities of workers who operate processing and packaging machines, and workers who grade food and beverage products. They work for fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, fish plants, meat plants, breweries and other food and beverage processing businesses.

Job Outlook

Average

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  • Estimate Weak growth employment change, 2021-2023
  • Estimate 80 openings due to growth and retirements, 2021-2023
  • Estimate Moderate rate of unemployment in 2022

Compared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities

  • Estimate 435 employment change, 2021-2023
  • Estimate 1945 openings due to growth and retirements, 2021-2023
  • Estimate rate of unemployment not available for these occupation.

Hourly Pay

$15.48

Minimum

$23.56

Median

$34.36

Maximum

Annual Pay

$16,534

Minimum

$42,792

Median

$69,066

Maximum

Compared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities

Hourly Pay

$14.00

Minimum

$20.80

Median

$33.00

Maximum

Annual Pay

$6,056

Minimum

$30,111

Median

$70,518

Maximum

About the job

Nature of work

These supervisors coordinate and supervise the activities of workers who operate processing and packaging machines, and workers who grade food and beverage products. They work for fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, fish plants, meat plants, breweries and other food and beverage processing businesses.

Job duties

Supervisors in this group:

  • Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers.
  • Create methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments.
  • Solve work problems and recommend ways to improve productivity and product quality.
  • Request materials and supplies.
  • Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policy.
  • Recommend staffing actions like hiring and promotions.
  • Prepare production and other reports.
  • Hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) coordinators identify, evaluate, control and prevent hazards at all stages of the food production process.

Sample job titles

  • bottling supervisor
  • brewer supervsior
  • cannabis processing supervisor
  • fish processing supervisor
  • flour milling team supervisor
  • food product testers supervisor
  • hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) coordinator
  • meat packing supervisor
  • packaging supervisor
  • poultry graders foreperson
  • production supervisor
  • tobacco processing supervsior
  • vegetable packing supervisor

Skills

  • You must be able to supervise staff, work with teams, communicate effectively, and maintain production schedules. Problem-solving, technical writing, and computer skills are important. For some jobs, physical stamina may be necessary.

Job requirements

  • High school is usually required.
  • College or university education in microbiology or chemistry may be needed 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) coordinators require HACCP certification and several years of experience in quality assurance of food production.

Other considerations

  • There is some movement between this group of jobs when producing similar products or with similar technological or licensing requirements. Movement to managerial positions is also possible with experience.

By the numbers

Quick look

440

employed in 2016

89.8%

employed full-time

2.3%

self employed

23.9%
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76.1%
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49.3

median age

Compared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities

15,275

employed in 2016

83.2%

employed full-time

3.2%

self employed

27.6%
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72.4%
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44.7

median age

Where will I likely work?

36.8%

Southern

$46,861 median annual income
20.7%

North Shore

$43,791 median annual income
17.2%

Annapolis Valley

$39,790 median annual income
14.9%

Halifax

$63,625 median annual income
10.3%

Cape Breton

$26,343 median annual income

Compared to: All NS Occupations

47.0%

Halifax

15.6%

North Shore

12.9%

Annapolis Valley

12.7%

Cape Breton

11.8%

Southern

Top Industries of Employment

77.0%

Manufacturing

10.8%

Wholesale trade

8.1%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

4.1%

Retail trade

What is the age of Employment?

40.0%

45-54

22.0%

55-64

20.0%

35-44

14.0%

25-34

5.0%

65+

Compared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities

24.5%

45-54

20.8%

55-64

19.3%

35-44

16.5%

25-34

15.0%

15-24

Top levels of education

31.8%

High school

$41,620 median annual income
23.9%

College Diploma

$43,794 median annual income
20.5%

Less than high school

$39,843 median annual income
11.4%

Trade Certification

$38,647 median annual income
8.0%

Bachelor

$58,151 median annual income

Compared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities

38.1%

High school

$28,505 median annual income
23.3%

Less than high school

$19,224 median annual income
19.9%

College Diploma

$38,781 median annual income
12.2%

Trade Certification

$43,975 median annual income
4.5%

Bachelor

$39,715 median annual income

Education & training

Biochemistry

College or University Program

These programs focus on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. They include courses in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.

Institutions providing this program

Dalhousie University

Halifax, NS

University of King's College

Halifax, NS

Biophysics

College or University Program

These programs focus on applying physics principles to the scientific study of the mechanisms of biological processes and assemblies at all levels of complexity. They include courses in research methods and equipment operation and applications to subjects such as bioenergetics, biophysical theory and modelling, electrophysics, membrane biology, channels, receptors and transporters, contractility and muscle function, protein shaping and folding, molecular and supramolecular structures and assemblies, and computational science.

Institutions providing this program

Dalhousie University

Halifax, NS

Chemistry

College or University Program

These programs focus on the scientific study of the composition and behaviour of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.

Institutions providing this program

Acadia University

Wolfville, NS

Dalhousie University

Halifax, NS

University of King's College

Halifax, NS

Mount Saint Vincent University

Halifax, NS

St. Francis Xavier University

Antigonish, NS

Saint Mary's University

Halifax, NS

Cape Breton University

Sydney, NS

High School Diploma or Equivalent

High School Program

Adults 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

Universite Sainte-Anne

Pointe-de-l'Église, NS

Nova Scotia Community College

Various, NS

Adult High Schools

Various, NS

Community Learning Organizations

Various, NS

Microbiology

College or University Program

These programs focus on the scientific study of unicellular organisms and colonies, and subcellular genetic matter and their ecological interactions with human beings and other life. They include courses in microbial genetics, cell biology, cell physiology, virology, pathogenic microbiology, environmental microbiology, immunology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, and laboratory methods including microscopy.

Institutions providing this program

Dalhousie University

Halifax, NS

University of King's College

Halifax, NS

Employment requirements & contacts

No regulating bodies were found under this occupation profile

Contacts

Food Processing Skills Canada
Ottawa, ON

Additional resources

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