Job prospects Food Service Supervisor, Hospital in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Food service supervisors (NOC 62020) in Alberta 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
  • High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
  • Population growth should improve the demand for this occupation. However, restaurants remain sensitive to the discretionary spending of consumers, which is dependent on economic conditions.  
  • Food service employers are having an increasingly difficult time recruiting and retaining employees at all levels, meaning that hiring requirements may be more flexible, at least over the near-term. 


Here are some key facts about Food service supervisors in Alberta:

  • Approximately 9,500 people work in this occupation.
  • Food service supervisors mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 82%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 80% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • 54% of food service supervisors work all year, while 46% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of food service supervisors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 40% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 60% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 28% 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 19% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 23% compared to 21% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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