Tag: Region: National

With the majority (63%) of Canada’s dairy processors reported not being able to fill positions or have chronic recruitment challenges, this report helps give a clear understanding of the current state of the sector. You’ll be able to read that the availability of labour is the most significant challenge within the industry, as approximately two-thirds of dairy processors identified this as at least somewhat of a challenge. With this report read directly from 89 processors an up to date industry profile, while also getting a closer look at their challenges.

An in-depth survey where the information comes directly from Other Food Processors. From the 126 processors we surveyed, approximately one-third (34%) reported not being able to fill positions or chronic recruitment challenges. Through this survey report you will get to hear information about recruitment challenges, how many vacancies there are and what benefits the industry is offering, all right from the industry.

We asked 100 bakery processors across Canada to give us a full picture of the industry to date. With this better understanding of the industry, we were able to learn about the average size of the facilities, what products are most manufactured and so much more. We also got to see the challenges the sector is facing with 47 of processors reporting that they are not able to fill positions or have chronic recruitment issues. This report gives a full understanding of what is happening now in the bakery processing sector.

An in-depth survey report from meat processors to gain helpful insight. The survey had 417 meat processing employers participate to help paint a bigger picture of what is happening in the meat processing industry. This report gives a breakdown of the industry by giving relevant statistics about regions, animal and activity type, export markets and more. There is also a profile of the workforce so you can have information on employment, vacancies, recruitment, etc. like how over half (55%) of Canada’s meat processors report not being able to fill positions or experience chronic recruitment challenges. This vital information will help you make your necessary decisions.

With more and more positions going unfilled in the food and beverage processing industry, Food Processing Skills Canada conducted some research to see what are the current perspectives of the most promising segments of the population to fill these needed positions. In Your Next Worker, we surveyed four population segments (i.e., Youth, Tenuously Attached, Recent Immigrants and Indigenous People) to see what their perceptions would be working in various food processing industries. These four segments were chosen for a number of reasons like significantly more likely to look for employment or relatively high unemployment rates. When exposed to fact based information about the industry, their perspectives shifted and for some there was some great positive impact. This gives hope to the possibility of having these vital jobs filled and you finding your next worker.

With 45% of seafood processors reporting having vacant positions, this survey report tells the full story of seafood processors reported by them. Understand the sector as whole through the industry profile and then go through the specialized challenges that they face. With relevant and timely information about turnover rate, which workers the industry is dependent on or what positions are considered key positions from seafood processors. Access to the information and more can be found in this survey report.

With so many companies and processors in the food and beverage industry struggling with employment, such as hiring, vacancy, retention and etc. this survey report, Labour Market Information Survey looks at some of key issues that might be contributing to this. There were 740 food and beverage companies that were surveyed across Canada from Atlantic Canada to British Colombia in a variety of sectors, to make sure a comprehensive view was seen. Different aspects were examined like industry training, government programs, HR processes and more to really understand the challenges the industry as whole is facing.