National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

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6 - Sales and service occupations

This broad category comprises middle management occupations in wholesale and retail trade, and customer services, as well as occupations concerned with wholesale and retail sales, and customer, personal and support service occupations related to a wide range of industries, such as accommodation and food services, travel, tourism and cleaning services.

62 - Retail sales and service supervisors and specialized occupations in sales and services

This major group comprises retail sales and service supervisors and specialized occupations in sales and services. These occupations come with Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility (TEER) identified as TEER 2. Occupations classified in TEER 2, as those included in this group with a 2 as the second digit of their code, typically require completion of a post-secondary education program of two to three years at community college, institute of technology or CÉGEP; or completion of an apprenticeship training program of two to five years; or supervisory or significant safety responsibilities; or the accumulation of several years of experience in a related occupation found in TEER 3, when applicable (TEER 3 includes occupations with a 3 as a second digit in their code).

622 - Specialized services occupations

This sub-major group comprises specialized services occupations, including chefs; funeral directors and embalmers; jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations.

6220 - Specialized occupations in services

This minor group comprises specialized services occupations, including chefs; funeral directors and embalmers; jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations. They are employed by restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other health care institutions, central food commissaries, clubs, and other similar establishments; on ships; at funeral homes; and at jewellery stores or repair shops; or they may be self-employed.

62200 - Chefs

Chefs plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities and who prepare and cook meals and specialty foods. They are employed in restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other health care institutions, central food commissaries, clubs and similar establishments, and on ships.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • chef
    • corporate chef
    • executive chef
    • executive sous-chef
    • head chef
    • master chef
    • pastry chef
    • saucier
    • sous-chef
    • specialist chef

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Cooks (See 63200 Cooks)
    • Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations (See 65201 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations)
    • Restaurant and food service managers (See 60030 Restaurant and food service managers)
  • Main duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:

    Chefs

    • Plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities of several restaurants in an establishment, restaurant chains, hospitals or other establishments with food services
    • Consult with clients regarding weddings, banquets and specialty functions
    • Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
    • Estimate food requirements and may estimate food and labour costs
    • Supervise activities of sous-chefs, specialist chefs, chefs and cooks
    • Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
    • Recruit and hire staff
    • May prepare and cook food on a regular basis, or for special guests or functions.

    Sous-chefs

    • Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers
    • Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
    • May plan menus and requisition food and kitchen supplies
    • May prepare and cook meals or specialty foods.

    Chefs and specialist chefs

    • Prepare and cook complete meals or specialty foods, such as pastries, sauces, soups, salads, vegetables and meat, poultry and fish dishes, and create decorative food displays for special events such as banquets
    • Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
    • Create new recipes
    • Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
    • May plan menus
    • May requisition food and kitchen supplies.
  • Employment requirements

    • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
    • Cook's trade certification or equivalent credentials, training and experience are required.
    • Executive chefs usually require management training and several years of experience in commercial food preparation, including two years in a supervisory capacity
      and
      Experience as a sous-chef, specialist chef or chef.
    • Sous-chefs, specialist chefs and chefs usually require several years of experience in commercial food preparation.
    • Red Seal endorsement for cooks is also available to qualified chefs upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
    • The certifications of Certified Working Chef (CWC) and Certified Chef de Cuisine (CCC), administered by the Canadian Culinary Institute (CCI) of the Canadian Culinary Federation (CCF) are available to qualified chefs.
  • Additional information

    • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
    • There is some mobility among the various types of chefs in this unit group.
    • Executive chefs may progress to managerial positions in food preparation establishments.
62201 - Funeral directors and embalmers

Funeral directors coordinate and arrange all aspects of funeral services. Embalmers prepare the remains of deceased persons for public visitation and burial. Funeral directors and embalmers are employed by funeral homes.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • apprentice embalmer
    • embalmer
    • funeral director
    • mortician

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Bereavement counsellor (See 41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies)
    • Funeral home attendant (See 65329 Other service support occupations)
    • Funeral services general manager (See 00014 Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services)
  • Main duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:

    Funeral directors

    • Consult with the family of the deceased regarding the nature of the funeral service, the disposition of the remains and funeral costs
    • Transfer, or arrange for the transfer of, the remains from the place of death to the funeral home
    • Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible
    • Issue death notices to newspapers
    • Oversee the preparation of the remains, plan and schedule funeral services, coordinate burials and cremations and complete legal documents
    • Discuss and negotiate prearranged funerals with clients
    • Manage funeral home operations including hiring and directing staff, maintaining financial records, preparing accounts and ordering merchandise
    • Supervise embalmers, funeral home attendants and other funeral home staff
    • May perform same duties as embalmers.

    Embalmers

    • Preserve, sanitize and prepare human remains for funeral services
    • Perform cosmetic and restorative work on human remains
    • Supervise funeral home attendants and other funeral home staff.
  • Employment requirements

    • Completion of a one- to two-year college program and a twelve- to twenty-month practical apprenticeship program during or following the educational program is usually required for funeral directors.
    • Completion of a two- to three-year college program and a twelve- to twenty-month practical apprenticeship program during or following the educational program
      or
      completion of a three-year college program is required for embalmers.
    • Funeral directors require licensure in most provinces and territories.
    • Funeral directors may be required to be licensed embalmers depending on provincial requirements.
    • Embalmers require licensure in all provinces.
62202 - Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations

Jewellers and workers in related occupations fabricate, assemble, repair and appraise fine jewellery. Watch repairers and related workers repair, clean, adjust and fabricate parts for clocks and watches. They are employed by jewellery, clock and watch manufacturers and retail stores, by jewellery and watch repair shops or they may be self-employed.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • clock repairer
    • diamond cutter
    • gem cutter
    • pearl cutter
    • precious stone setter
    • watch repairer

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • clockmaker
    • gemologist
  • Exclusion(s)

    • Clock and watch assembler (See 94219 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors)
    • Goldsmith AND silversmith (See 53124 Artisans and craftspersons)
    • Jewellery assembler (See 94219 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors)
  • Main duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:

    Jewellers and related workers

    • Fabricate and repair precious and semi-precious metal jewellery, such as rings, brooches, pendants, bracelets and lockets
    • Examine, cut, shape and polish diamonds using optical instruments, lathes and laps
    • Examine, cut, shape and polish precious and synthetic gems using optical instruments, cutting disks and laps
    • Appraise gemstones and diamonds to differentiate between stones, identify rare specimens and to detect peculiarity affecting stone values
    • Set precious and semi-precious stones in jewellery mountings, according to specifications
    • May supervise other jewellers.

    Jewellers may specialize in certain kinds of jewellery, such as gold or silver, or in particular operations, such as fabrication or repair.

    Watch repairers

    • Fabricate or fit parts to make watches and clocks
    • Examine clocks and watches, disassemble and check for defective and misaligned parts or rust
    • Replace or repair worn or broken parts
    • Test, adjust and regulate timepiece movements
    • Clean all parts using special cleaning and rinsing solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical cleaning machines to remove dirt and dried lubricants
    • May supervise other watch repairers.
  • Employment requirements

    • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
    • Completion of a college or other program, or apprenticeship training in watch or jewellery repair or gemology is usually required.
    • Experience as a jewellery, clock or watch assembler may be required.
  • Additional information

    • Mobility is possible among the various jewellery occupations in this unit group.
    • There is little mobility between the jewellery occupations and the watch repairers in this unit group.
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