NOC 62020: Food service supervisors
What food service supervisors do
Food service supervisors supervise, direct and coordinate the activities of workers who prepare, portion and serve food. They are employed by hospitals and other health care establishments and by cafeterias, catering companies and other food service establishments.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of staff who prepare, portion and serve food
- Estimate and order ingredients and supplies required for meal preparation
- Prepare food order summaries for chef according to requests from dieticians, patients in hospitals or other customers
- Establish work schedules and procedures
- Maintain records of stock, repairs, sales and wastage
- Train staff in job duties, and sanitation and safety procedures
- Supervise and check assembly of regular and special diet trays and delivery of food trolleys to hospital patients
- Ensure that food and service meet quality control standards
- May participate in the selection of food service staff and assist in the development of policies, procedures and budgets
- May plan cafeteria menus and determine related food and labour costs.
Job titles under NOC 62020
12 job titles are classified here, including cafeteria supervisor, canteen supervisor, catering supervisor.
- cafeteria supervisor
- canteen supervisor
- catering supervisor
- food assembly supervisor
- food concession supervisor
- food service supervisor
- hospital food service supervisor
- kitchen manager
- railway dining car food service supervisor
- shift manager - fast food restaurant
- swing manager - fast food restaurant
- unit supervisor - food services
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a community college program in food service administration, hotel and restaurant management or related discipline or Several years of experience in food preparation or service are required.
Food service supervisors wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $15.75/hr | $19.00/hr | $27.69/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $19.00/hr | $27.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $16.10/hr | $18.75/hr | $31.25/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $17.85/hr | $20.45/hr | $28.85/hr |
Calgary AB | $16.75/hr | $19.50/hr | $28.85/hr |
Edmonton AB | $16.00/hr | $18.50/hr | $30.00/hr |
Ottawa ON | $17.60/hr | $18.75/hr | $31.19/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $18.00/hr | $30.23/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $16.10/hr | $18.75/hr | $31.25/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $18.55/hr | $29.76/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $19.23/hr | $24.43/hr |
London ON | $17.60/hr | $19.00/hr | $28.41/hr |
Halifax NS | $16.50/hr | $16.50/hr | $21.00/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $17.85/hr | $20.15/hr | $27.69/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $15.35/hr | $17.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $15.35/hr | $17.00/hr | $27.47/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00/hr | $16.75/hr | $23.00/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $16.75/hr | $23.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $15.65/hr | $17.00/hr | $21.55/hr |
Quebec | $16.10/hr | $18.75/hr | $31.25/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $19.00/hr | $27.00/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $17.30/hr | $26.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.35/hr | $17.00/hr | $26.50/hr |
Alberta | $16.00/hr | $18.90/hr | $30.29/hr |
British Columbia | $17.85/hr | $20.15/hr | $28.00/hr |
Using NOC 62020 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 12 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Banquet captain (NOC 65200)
- Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses (NOC 64300)
- Mobile canteen service supervisor (NOC 72024)
- Restaurant and food service managers (NOC 60030)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for food service supervisors?
Food service supervisors are NOC 2021 unit group 62020. Example job titles in this group include cafeteria supervisor, canteen supervisor, catering supervisor, food service supervisor.
What TEER is NOC 62020?
NOC 62020 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do food service supervisors earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $19.00/hr, about $37,000 a year full-time, with a range of $15.75/hr to $27.69/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.