NOC 62020: Food service supervisors
Food service supervisors supervise, direct and coordinate the activities of workers who prepare, portion and serve food. They are employed by hospitals and other health care establishments and by cafeterias, catering companies and other food service establishments.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 62020 (Food service supervisors) is a TEER 2 occupation, so it counts as skilled work for Express Entry. It is not on IRCC's high-wage list. It isn't on any current category-based draw list.
TEER
TEER 2
Skilled for Express Entry
High-wage
Not listed
No extra CRS points
Category draws
None
IRCC 2026 lists
| NOC 2021 code | 62020 |
|---|---|
| Title | Food service supervisors |
| Broad category | Sales and service occupations |
| TEER | TEER 2 — usually requires a college diploma or apprenticeship of 2+ years, or supervisory roles |
Example job titles
Main duties
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of staff who prepare, portion and serve food
- Estimate and order ingredients and supplies required for meal preparation
- Prepare food order summaries for chef according to requests from dieticians, patients in hospitals or other customers
- Establish work schedules and procedures
- Maintain records of stock, repairs, sales and wastage
- Train staff in job duties, and sanitation and safety procedures
- Supervise and check assembly of regular and special diet trays and delivery of food trolleys to hospital patients
- Ensure that food and service meet quality control standards
Your duties should match the lead statement and most of the main duties to use this NOC — check the full profile on the official NOC site.
Related occupations
- NOC 62010 — Retail sales supervisors
- NOC 62021 — Executive housekeepers
- NOC 62022 — Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors
- NOC 62023 — Customer and information services supervisors
- NOC 62024 — Cleaning supervisors
- NOC 62029 — Other services supervisors
- NOC 62100 — Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade
- NOC 62101 — Retail and wholesale buyers
- NOC 62200 — Chefs
- NOC 62201 — Funeral directors and embalmers
← NOC 62010 Retail sales supervisors · NOC 62021 Executive housekeepers →
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TEER 2 also matters for work permits: see the spousal open work permit (TEER rules for spouses of workers), LMIA explained and the Atlantic Immigration Program (job offers in TEER 0–4).
Sources: Statistics Canada NOC 2021 V1.0; IRCC high-wage occupations; IRCC category-based selection; IRCC who can apply.
Frequently asked questions
Is NOC 62020 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 62020 is a TEER 2 occupation. IRCC counts work in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupations as skilled work experience for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class, as long as all other program requirements are met.
Is NOC 62020 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 62020 isn't on IRCC's Express Entry high-wage occupations list, so it doesn't earn the extra high-wage or job offer CRS points. Canadian work-length points can still apply for TEER 0–3 work.
Which Express Entry category draws include NOC 62020?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 62020. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.