This report provides information about the roles involved in production supervision at a food and beverage processing facility including the progression from entry-level positions to management roles. Download this report to learn about career opportunities in the sector or view our other Career Pathway reports to explore other opportunities.
The food and beverage processing industry is the largest manufacturing industry in Canada in value of sales of goods and is the largest manufacturing employer; 300,000 Canadians work in the food and beverage processing industry.
Every production facility needs supervisors to oversee and coordinate the activities of workers who directly process, package, test and grade food and beverage products. Supervisors (typically) have a unique blend of processing experience coupled with management skills.
In many subsectors, supervisors work their way up from foundational positions to more advanced and skilled positions. The pathway doesn’t end at Supervisory positions, either. Many production supervisors will continue to climb the ladders of their organizations, taking on managerial and senior executive roles.
