NOC 94140 — Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing

TEER 4 · Labour (on-the-job training) · Not eligible for Express Entry (CEC/FSWP)

Process control and machine operators in food and beverage processing operate multi-function process control machinery and single-function machines to process and package food and beverage products. They are employed in fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, meat plants, breweries, and other food and beverage processing establishments.

Main duties

Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing

Operate multi-function process control machinery through control panels, computer terminals or other control systems to grind, extract, mix, blend, cook or otherwise process food products and to bag, box or otherwise package food products
Operate multi-function process control machinery to grind, extract, mix, blend, distill, ferment or otherwise process alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages and to bottle, can or otherwise package beverages
Observe gauges, computer printouts and video monitors to verify specified processing conditions and make adjustments to process variables such as cooking times, ingredient inputs, flow rates and temperature settings
Maintain shift log of production and other data.

Machine operators

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.

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