National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.3
6 - Sales and service occupations
This category contains retail and wholesale sales occupations and customer and personal service occupations related to a wide range of industries, such as accommodation and food services, travel, tourism and cleaning services.
Sales and service occupations can be linked, for the most part, to formal post-secondary or occupation-specific training programs. Others are characterized by periods of formal on-the-job training. Apprenticeship training is available for some specialized service occupations. Progression from sales and service occupations to positions of increased responsibility, or supervision, usually requires occupational experience and may require completion of related training programs.
63 - Service supervisors and specialized service occupations
This major group comprises supervisory occupations in services, and service occupations requiring post-secondary or job specific training courses, or apprenticeship training. It includes service supervisors, chefs, cooks, butchers, bakers and specialized occupations in personal and customer services.
631 - Service supervisors
This minor group includes executive housekeepers and supervisors in food service, accommodation, travel, tourism, customer and information services, and cleaning and other services. They are employed by hospitals and other health care establishments; cafeterias, catering companies and other food service establishments; banks, trust companies, credit unions and similar financial institutions; retail establishments, contact centres and insurance, telephone and utility companies; schools and other educational institutions; hotels, motels, commercial and industrial establishments and home, office and specialized cleaning companies; and other service establishments throughout the public and private sectors.
632 - Chefs and cooks
This minor group includes chefs and cooks. They are employed by restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other health care institutions, central food commissaries, clubs, educational institutions and other establishments; on ships; and at construction and logging campsites.
633 - Butchers and bakers
This minor group includes bakers and retail and wholesale butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers. They are employed by supermarkets, grocery stores, butcher shops, fish stores, bakeries, catering companies, hotels, restaurants, hospitals and other institutions; or they may be self-employed.
634 - Specialized occupations in personal and customer services
This minor group includes hairstylists, barbers, tailors, dressmakers, furriers, milliners, shoe repairers, shoemakers, jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers, upholsterers, funeral directors, embalmers and other specialized occupations in personal and customer services. They are employed by hair salons, barber shops, vocational schools and health care establishments; theatre, film and television establishments; dry cleaners, custom shoemaking and clothing alteration establishments; shoe, jewellery, clock and watch and furniture repair shops; garment, jewellery, clock and watch, furniture, aircraft, motor vehicle and other manufacturing companies; retail stores and outlets; and funeral homes; or they may be self-employed.
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