Job prospects Fermentation Process Operator - Food And Beverage Processing in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 28, 2026. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing (NOC 94140) in New Brunswick for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Process control and machine operators are employed in food and beverage manufacturers. 
• Employment growth in this occupation is dependent on new manufacturing plants opening and expanding or replacing workers who have moved up to other roles within the company. New automation technologies may shift the tasks done by operators going forward. 
• Work in this occupation often requires shift work, and the availability to work long hours, overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• A secondary (high school) graduation certificate is sometimes required by employers. Knowledge of health and safety regulations and procedures is considered an asset. 
• As this occupation takes place in manufacturing companies, work is often in loud, hot environments with very strong scents. 
• Job duties are physically demanding, and workers are sometimes required to handle heavy loads. 

Here are some key facts about process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 1,200 people work in this occupation.
• Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 71%
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 62% of process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing work all year, while 38% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 79% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 21% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 16% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 53% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology