Job prospects Food Service Attendant near Whitehorse (YT)

The employment outlook will be moderate for Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations (NOC 65201) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

• Forecast growth in the Yukon's tourism industry may create higher demand for jobs in the accommodation and food services sector. Overnight tourism visits to Yukon are expected to grow by 11.6% in 2025 and 6.1% annually from 2026 to 2028 (Conference Board of Canada, 2024). 
• High vacancy rates persist for occupations in tourism industries, including jobs in the accommodation and food services sector.
• For employees and prospective employees in these occupations in the tourism industry, The Yukon Tourism Training Fund provides grants for short term training.
• In the Yukon, this occupation can be employed to support workforces in industrial settings, such as mining camps.
• Looking beyond the forecast period, the Conference Board of Canada (2024) predicts that these occupations will have the third most openings of all occupations in the Yukon from 2024 to 2045, with 297 openings expected.

Here are some key facts about Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations in Yukon:

• Approximately 450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 71%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 10%
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 67% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 33% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 44% of food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations work all year, while 56% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 37% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 63% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 21% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology