Supervisors, food and beverage processing
Occupation · NOC 2021 92012 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 92012
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 854
- Median wage, Canada
- C$27.50 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 794
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About this occupation
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.
Example job titles
- 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
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.
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.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2022 | 102 |
| 2023 | 161 |
| 2024 | 191 |
| 2025 | 162 |
| 2026 | 37 |
- CBCo Alliance Inc.34
- Boulangerie St-Méthode15
- Les Pêcheries Marinard Ltée15
- Concord Premium Meats14
- Salade Etcetera! Inc.14
- Biscuits Leclerc Ltée11
- Fromageries Bel Canada Inc.10
- Pacific Salmon Industries Inc9
- Inno Foods Inc.9
- Out of the Box Packaging Inc.9
- JBS Food Canada ULC7
- PARRISH & HEIMBECKER7
- Pride Pak Canada7
- Olymel s.e.c / l.p6
- Marine Seafood Inc.5
Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 15 |
| 2025 | 55 | 0 |
| 2024 | 75 | 0 |
| 2023 | 80 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 80 |
| 2024 | 75 |
| 2025 | 55 |
| 2026 | 85 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 330 |
| 2022 | 110 |
| 2023 | 100 |
| 2024 | 55 |
| 2025 | 60 |
| 2026 | 45 |
- Canadian Experience Class930
- Federal Skilled Worker175
- Provincial Nominee Program45
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$20.50 | C$27.50 | C$45.41 |
| Alberta | C$22.72 | C$30.55 | C$40.20 |
| British Columbia | C$20.00 | C$27.00 | C$37.00 |
| Manitoba | C$19.25 | C$28.36 | C$67.67 |
| New Brunswick | C$20.00 | C$25.00 | C$37.02 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$18.45 | C$27.78 | C$31.35 |
| Nova Scotia | C$19.23 | C$24.00 | C$37.82 |
| Ontario | C$20.00 | C$29.00 | C$48.08 |
| Quebec | C$22.37 | C$28.95 | C$42.07 |
| Saskatchewan | C$22.00 | C$34.62 | C$47.12 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 794
- Vacancies advertised
- 1,079
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$28.00
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