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FOOD PROCESSING HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL (FPHRC) LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION Canadian Food Processing Industry

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FOOD PROCESSING HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL (FPHRC)

LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION Canadian Food Processing Industry

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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?

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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

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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).

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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

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13%73%

14%

Age Composition

15- 24 25- 54 55 +

69%

1%

28%

2%Language English

Both

French

Neither

ABOUT THE WORKERS

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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

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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

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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

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INDUSTRY SKILLS MOST IN DEMAND

Equipment & Machine Operation

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Food Safety Skills

Health & Safety

Training

Problem Solving

Essential Skills

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DO YOU SEE YOURSELF WORKING HERE?

Contact us for more information:

JENNEFER GRIFFITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FOOD PROCESSING HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL

EMAIL: [email protected] TEL: 1-877-963-7472