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Labourers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing  (NOC 9617)
Capitale-Nationale Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Labourers in this unit group perform material handling, clean-up, packaging and other elemental activities related to food, beverage and tobacco processing. They are employed in fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, meat plants, breweries and other food, beverage and tobacco processing plants.

bottle washer, brewery labourer, cigarette packer, dairy helper, food processing labourer, meat packager, potato chip sorter, production helper.

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Labourers in food, beverage and tobacco processing perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials throughout plant and warehouse manually, or with powered equipment
  • Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines or mobile tank trucks
  • Feed flattened boxes into forming machines to construct containers
  • Remove filled containers from conveyors and manually pack goods into bags, boxes or other containers
  • Clean work areas and equipment
  • Feed and unload tobacco processing machines
  • Check products and packaging for basic quality defects
  • Assist process control and machine operators in performing their duties.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Québec, Beauport, Charlesbourg, Donnacona, Saint-Raymond, Baie-Saint-Paul, Beaupré, Cap-Rouge, Château-Richer, Clermont, Donohue, Lac-Saint-Charles, La Malbaie--Pointe-au-Pic, L'Ancienne-Lorette, Loretteville, Pont-Rouge, Portneuf, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Saint-Émile, Val-Bélair, Le Moyne, Plage-Rhéaume, Sainte-Anne-Ouest, Sault-à-la-Puce

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Outlook & Prospects for Labourers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing in Capitale-Nationale Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Local Employment Potential Information

Table on the employment potential for Labourers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing in Capitale-Nationale Region as well as in the rest of the Québec.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Capitale-Nationale Region Fair 2012-10-22

For the 2012-2014 period, job opportunities in the Capitale-Nationale region are expected to be fair for this occupation. Openings will arise from labour turnover and the replacement needs associated with the ageing workforce. The introduction of more sophisticated equipment and machinery will limit job growth in this group. Employers usually require some high school education combined with experience and provide on-the-job training.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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