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FOOD PROCESSING HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL (FPHRC)
LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION Canadian Food Processing Industry
The transformation of already processed ingredients or food products into other
forms.Example: Grains are transformed into flours flour is then used in other processing phases such as commercial
bakeries, pasta making, cereal production, confectionery, etc.
WHAT IS FOOD PROCESSING?
Grain & Oilseed7, 200 employees
164 facilities
Bakeries & Tortillas37,625 employees
1,747 facilities
Fruit & Vegetable Processing19, 900 employees
371 facilities
Seafood Processing27,600 employees
681 facilities
Dairy Processing22, 200 employees454 facilities
Meat & Poultry Processing68,000 employees868 facilities
Animal Food9,400 employees474 facilities
Beverage Processing28,500 employees728 facilities
Sugar & Confectionary9.200 employees260 facilities
FOOD COMMODITIES
Industry and Labour Market
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TOP FOOD PROCESSING SUBSECTORS
A Large Industry
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Bakery and TortillaMost establishments (27%); employs the 2nd most workers (41,000). 01
Meat & Poultry 2nd largest number of establishments (13.5%Employs the most workers (68,000)
02Fish and Seafood Canada’s top exporting commodities
(80%)03Beverage
Significant grown in the winery industry in the past years; new craft breweries entered the industry too.
Ready to eat and Other Products One of the largest subsectors05
Employs 246,000 workers
CANADIAN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE
Consists of 6,500 businesses
Responsible for $103.4 billion worth of shipmentsContributes 2% of National GDP
90% of businesses have less than 100 employeesEmploys the most immigrant workers than any other sector
38 colleges & universities offering 94 programsMost important training topic for employers is Food Safety
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System—2009 (Ottawa: Author, 2009).
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR INDUSTRY
• Quality Control • Lab Technicians• Food Technologist• Auditors & Inspectors• Food Safety Managers• HACCP Professionals
Food Safety
• Machine Operators• Packing/Other Workers• Butchers• Fish Plant Workers• Sanitation Workers• Bakers
Food Production
• Food Scientists• Chemical Engineers• Researchers• Nutritionist• Chefs• Flavourists
Product Development
• Engineers• Mechanics• Plumbers• Electricians• Other maintenance
worker
Maintenance & Engineering
• Admin Assistants• HR • Accounting • Sales & Marketing• IT• Finance
Business & Administration
• Buyers• Shippers/Receivers• Schedulers• Inventory Workers• Warehouse Workers• Distribution Manager
Logistics, Supply-Chain, Inventory
Diverse, At all Levels, Different Education Requirements
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Defining the Competencies for Food Manufacturing
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BritishColumbia
AlbertaSaskatchewan
Manitoba
OntarioQuébec
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince EdwardIsland
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
10.75%8% 1.6%
3.5%
37.7% 25.6%
2.9%
1.1%
5.1%
3.7%
Yukon Territory
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
There are approximately 260,000 workers in Canada’s Food and
Beverage Processing Industry
Over 50% of WORKERS and Processing ESTABLISHMENTS are located in Ontario & Quebec
DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS
13%73%
14%
Age Composition
15- 24 25- 54 55 +
69%
1%
28%
2%Language English
Both
French
Neither
ABOUT THE WORKERS
The average work week consists of 35.5 hours
Average Hourly Earnings Employees paid on an hourly
basisEmployees receiving salary
$18.62 $30.68
COMPENSATION & WAGES
Highest Wages by Sector Lowest Wages by Sector
Grain & Oilseed Bakeries & TortillaSeafood
ARE IMMIGRANTS, OR 1 IN EVERY 4 WORKERS!27%
5,7402.3%
WORKERS WHOSE FIRST LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH OR FRENCH
Origin
• MEXICO (13.7%)• OTHER LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN (20.5%) • EUROPEAN (14%), PHILIPPINES (12%)
HIGHEST PROPORTION OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS, MORE THAN 40%
BCABON
IMMIGRATIONThe Food and beverage processing industry has more immigrant workers
than any other industry in Canada.
Industry and Labour Market
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Other Industries Jobs Food Manufacturing Jobs
Quality Control, HACCP Professional, Auditor
Laboratory Technicians for Food Safety
Production, Plant, Maintenance Manager
Sanitation Workers
Food Machine Operators
Front Line Workers (assemble, packing)
Butcher, Bakers, Cheesemakers
Veterinarian, Agriculture/Live stock Worker
Environmental Inspectors
Environmental Biologists & Chemists
Pharmaceutical Lab Technicians
OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS IN OUR INDUSTRY
Entrepreneurs Owners of Food Processing Businesses
Food Service Chefs Chefs for Food Products Development
Chemical, Mechanical, Process Engineers
Food Retail Workers
Millwright, Plumber, Electrician, Mechanic
Transferable Jobs
Increasing Pool of Workers with Right Skills
JOBS IN DEMAND
40% General Labour Positions • Production
workers, line workers, general labour
• Packaging & Sanitation
13.2% Skilled Workers and Operators• Butchers,
Meat Cutters• Bakers• Blenders
10.2% Post-Secondary Professionals• Food scientists• Researchers &
Product developers
• Engineers and Plant managers
An estimated 23,000 workers will be needed in the next 3 years
INDUSTRY SKILLS MOST IN DEMAND
Equipment & Machine Operation
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Food Safety Skills
Health & Safety
Training
Problem Solving
Essential Skills
DO YOU SEE YOURSELF WORKING HERE?
Contact us for more information:
JENNEFER GRIFFITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FOOD PROCESSING HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL
EMAIL: jgriffith@fphrc.ca TEL: 1-877-963-7472
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