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9617 Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing

Labourers in this unit group perform material handling, clean-up, packaging and other elemental activities related to food, beverage and associated products processing. They are employed in fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, meat plants, breweries and other food, beverage and associated products processing and packaging plants.

Titles

bottle-washing machine tender – food and beverage processing
brewery labourer
candy packer
dairy helper – food and beverage processing
food processing labourer
frozen food packer
meat packager
nut sorter – food and beverage processing
production helper – food and beverage processing

Main duties

Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing perform some or all of the following duties:

• Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials throughout plant and warehouse manually, or with powered equipment

• Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines or mobile tank trucks

• Feed and unload food, beverage and associated products processing machines

• Remove filled containers from conveyors and manually pack goods into bags, boxes or other containers

• Clean work areas and equipment

• Check products and packaging for basic quality defects

Employment requirements

• Some secondary school education may be required.

4214 Early childhood educators and assistants

Early childhood educators plan, organize and implement programs for children between the ages of infancy and 12 years. Early childhood educator assistants provide care for infants and preschool- to school-age children under the guidance of early childhood educators. Early childhood educators and assistants lead children in activities to stimulate and develop their intellectual, physical and emotional growth and ensure their security and well-being. They are employed in child-care centres, daycare centres, kindergartens, agencies for exceptional children and other settings where early childhood education services are provided. Supervisors of early childhood educators and assistants are included in this unit group.

Example Titles

child care worker assistant
child care worker, daycare
daycare helper
daycare supervisor
daycare teacher
daycare worker
early childhood assistant
early childhood education worker
early childhood educator (E.C.E.)
early childhood educator – preschool
early childhood educator assistant
early childhood program staff assistant
early childhood supervisor
preschool helper
preschool supervisor
Main duties

Early childhood educator assistants perform some or all of the following duties:

• Support early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children

• Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts

• Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods

• Assist with proper eating, dressing and toilet habits

• Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children

• May assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records.

Employment requirements

Early childhood educator assistants

• Completion of secondary school is required.

• Experience in child care is required.

• Completion of an early childhood education assistant certificate program or post-secondary courses in early childhood education may be required.

• Licensing by a provincial or territorial association for early childhood educators (ECE) may be required.

1523 Production logistics co-ordinators

Production logistics co-ordinators co-ordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within an establishment, prepare work and production schedules and monitor the progress of production and construction projects. Production clerks are employed by manufacturing and construction companies, printing and publishing companies and other industrial establishments.
Example Titles

expediter
material estimator
production clerk
production co-ordinator
production scheduler
scheduling clerk
supply chain co-ordinator – production
traffic control clerk
Main duties

Production logistics co-ordinators perform some or all of the following duties:

• Compile detailed worksheets and specifications from customer's order

• Estimate type and quantity of materials and labour required for production, construction and other projects

• Consult with production supervisor to schedule production runs in a cost and time-efficient manner

• Meet regularly with other production clerks, warehouse, production and construction supervisors and purchasing and inventory clerks to co-ordinate activities between warehouses and production floors or construction sites

• Co-ordinate and monitor logistics of the movement of parts, supplies and materials within an establishment and ensure that supplies, materials and products are shipped and received on schedule

• Prepare and maintain various reports on the progress of work, materials used, rates of production and other production information, using manual or computerized systems.

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required and college may be required.

• Previous clerical experience or experience as a production worker may be required.