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94140.02 – Machine operators, food and beverage processing

Machine operators, food and beverage operate single-function machines to process and package food and beverage products.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Bakery machine operator - food and beverage processing
  • Dry foods mixer operator
  • Pasteurizer operator - food and beverage processing

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to operate processing and packaging machines and equipment
  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to oversee food and beverage processing machinery to ensure efficient and safe operation
  • Quality Control Testing to ensure food and beverage products meet required regulatory standards set by health and safety authorities
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness to manually adjust machines so they operate efficiently
  • Perceptual Speed to quickly identify and respond to issues, monitor multiple inputs, ensure product quality, maintain safety and enhance efficiency
  • Attention to Detail to precisely compare information to make sure products conform to company standards; and in recording production data such as quantities, weights, sizes, dates and types of packaged products
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to understand food safety regulations and how food and beverage products are processed from raw materials to finished goods

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Set up and adjust food or beverage processing and packaging machines
  • Operate single-function machines to grind, extract, mix, blend, dry, freeze, cook or otherwise process food or beverage products
  • Operate single-function machines to box, can or otherwise package food or beverage products
  • Check products to ensure conformance to company standards and clear machine blockages as required
  • Record production information such as quantity, weight, size, date and type of products packaged
  • Perform corrective machine adjustments, clean machines and immediate work areas.

Additional information

  • Machine operators may progress to process control operation or supervisory positions in food and beverage processing with experience.
  • There is mobility among machine operators within the food and beverage processing industry.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Bakers (63202)
  • Fish and seafood plant workers (94142)
  • Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (94141)
  • Labourers in fish and seafood processing (95107)
  • Labourers in food and beverage processing (95106)
  • Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale (65202)
  • Supervisors, food and beverage processing (92012)
  • Testers and graders, food and beverage processing (94143)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

94 – Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing

Sub-major group

941 – Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers

Minor group

9414 – Machine operators and related workers in food, beverage and associated products processing

Unit group

94140 – Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing

Occupational profile

94140.02 – Machine operators, food and beverage processing

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