Occupations in the Agrifoods Sector

The largest occupations in the agricultural sector include:

• Farmers and farm managers: You manage the operations of a farm such as growing crops, raising livestock and poultry, and marketing farm products
• General farm workers: You plant, cultivate, and harvest crops, raise livestock and poultry, and maintain farm equipment and buildings
• Nursery and greenhouse workers: You plant, cultivate, and harvest trees, flowers, and plants, and serve nursery and greenhouse customers
• Harvesting labourers: You assist other farm workers to harvest, sort and pack crops
• Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers

The list below shows the range of jobs included in the agricultural sector:

Number of workers by occupation: BC Agriculture

Source: BC Labour Market Outlook 2019

Top categories in terms of employment include:

• Labourers in food and beverage processing: You perform clean-up, packaging, and other basic activities related to food and beverage processing.
• Process control and machine operators: You operate machinery to process and package food and beverage products
• Supervisors, food and beverage processing

The table below shows occupations found in the food and beverage processing sector:

Number of workers by occupation: BC Food & Beverage Processing

Source: BC Labour Market Outlook 2019

For detailed information on any of the occupations in the agricultural and food processor sectors, including job description, educational requirements for working in BC, salary, and more see: