NOC 92012: Supervisors, food and beverage processing
What supervisors, food and beverage processing do
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.
Job titles under NOC 92012
97 job titles are classified here, including bottling supervisor - food and beverage processing, brewer supervisor, fish processing supervisor.
- abattoir foreman/woman
- abattoir supervisor
- bakery foreman/woman - food and beverage processing
- bakery plant supervisor
- baking and confectionery making foreman/woman
- baking foreman/woman - food and beverage processing
- beef dressing foreman/woman
- boiling house foreman/woman - food and beverage processing
- bottling foreman/woman
- bottling foreman/woman - food and beverage processing
- bottling supervisor - food and beverage processing
- brewer supervisor
- brewery supervisor
- cannabis processing supervisor
- cannery foreman/woman - food processing
- cellar master
- char house foreman/woman - food and beverage processing
- chocolate candy processing foreman/woman
- chocolate factory foreman/woman
- chocolate refining foreman/woman
- cigarette grader foreman/woman
- cigarette inspector foreman/woman
- coffee roasting foreman/woman
- confectionery foreman/woman
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.
Supervisors, food and beverage processing 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 | $20.50/hr | $27.50/hr | $45.41/hr |
Toronto ON | $20.00/hr | $29.00/hr | $48.08/hr |
Montréal QC | $22.11/hr | $30.52/hr | $39.63/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $20.00/hr | $28.00/hr | $41.35/hr |
Calgary AB | $23.51/hr | $29.71/hr | $40.19/hr |
Edmonton AB | $24.28/hr | $30.81/hr | $39.73/hr |
Ottawa ON | $23.24/hr | $28.88/hr | $41.16/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $26.44/hr | $72.12/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $22.37/hr | $28.95/hr | $42.07/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $22.00/hr | $30.29/hr | $45.67/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $20.00/hr | $31.00/hr | $49.04/hr |
London ON | $21.50/hr | $28.66/hr | $51.29/hr |
Halifax NS | $20.68/hr | $25.13/hr | $33.14/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $22.52/hr | $27.06/hr | $37.57/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $22.00/hr | $34.62/hr | $47.12/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $18.45/hr | $27.78/hr | $31.35/hr |
Nova Scotia | $19.23/hr | $24.00/hr | $37.82/hr |
New Brunswick | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $37.02/hr |
Quebec | $22.37/hr | $28.95/hr | $42.07/hr |
Ontario | $20.00/hr | $29.00/hr | $48.08/hr |
Manitoba | $19.25/hr | $28.36/hr | $67.67/hr |
Saskatchewan | $22.00/hr | $34.62/hr | $47.12/hr |
Alberta | $22.72/hr | $30.55/hr | $40.20/hr |
British Columbia | $20.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $37.00/hr |
Using NOC 92012 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 97 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Fish and seafood plant workers (NOC 94142)
- Fish products inspection supervisor (NOC 22111)
- Food-processing plant manager (NOC 90010)
- Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (NOC 94141)
- Meat inspection supervisor (NOC 22111)
- Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing (NOC 94140)
- Testers and graders, food and beverage processing (NOC 94143)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for supervisors, food and beverage processing?
Supervisors, food and beverage processing are NOC 2021 unit group 92012. Example job titles in this group include bottling supervisor - food and beverage processing, brewer supervisor, fish processing supervisor, flour milling team supervisor.
What TEER is NOC 92012?
NOC 92012 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 supervisors, food and beverage processing earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $27.50/hr, about $54,000 a year full-time, with a range of $20.50/hr to $45.41/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.