NOC 92012: Supervisors, food and beverage processing
Supervisors in food and beverage processing supervise and coordinate the activities of workers who operate processing and packaging machines, and workers who grade food and beverage products. They are employed in fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, fish plants, meat plants, breweries and other food and beverage processing establishments.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 92012 (Supervisors, food and beverage processing) 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 | 92012 |
|---|---|
| Title | Supervisors, food and beverage processing |
| Broad category | Occupations in manufacturing and utilities |
| TEER | TEER 2 — usually requires a college diploma or apprenticeship of 2+ years, or supervisory roles |
Example job titles
- bottling supervisor - food and beverage processing
- brewer supervisor
- fish processing supervisor
- flour milling team supervisor
- food product testers supervisor
- hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) coordinator
- meat packing supervisor
- packaging supervisor - food and beverage processing
Main duties
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who process, package, test and grade food and beverage products
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policy
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Prepare production and other reports.
- Hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) co-ordinators identify, evaluate, control and prevent hazards at all stages of the food production process.
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 92010 — Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
- NOC 92011 — Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
- NOC 92013 — Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
- NOC 92014 — Supervisors, forest products processing
- NOC 92015 — Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing
- NOC 92020 — Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
- NOC 92021 — Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing
- NOC 92022 — Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- NOC 92023 — Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing
- NOC 92024 — Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly
← NOC 92011 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities · NOC 92013 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing →
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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 92012 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 92012 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 92012 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 92012 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 92012?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 92012. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.