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FoodProcessing EJ Info
FoodProcessing EJ Info
People employed:
According to Service Canada, the number of employees in 2007 was 3,724.
Wyman Jasper & Son Canada, St. Peters West: 20 full-time, year-round and 60 to 70
seasonally www.wymans.com
(Jasper Wyman & Son is the leading US grower, packer, and marketer of wild blueberries and
berry fruits flash-frozen, canned, and in juices.)
Research and Development provides more job choices:
Sales and marketing managers: Annual average income, full-time, 2006 Census: $53,951 This
position requires a university degree or college diploma in Business Administration or in a related
field with a specialization in sales or marketing. It also requires several years of experience as a
sales or marketing representative.
Process Control and Machine Operators: $9.85 to $16.40 per hour - 2009 wage report
Duties: Operate multi-function process control machinery through control panels, computer
terminals or other control systems to grind, extract, mix, blend, cook or otherwise process food
products and to bag, box, or otherwise package food products.
Forklift Operators: $10 to $12 an hour.
JVI Provincial Transportation and Safety Academy periodically offers training.
Links:
To explore careers further, visit www.pei.jobfutures.org and
www.labourmarketinformation.ca