Job prospects Food Services Manager in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Restaurant and food service managers (NOC 60030) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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.

• Labour shortages and above average turnover rates may improve job opportunities for this occupation in the near term.
• Downtown revitalization projects and more in-office workdays for public sector workers should increase demand and customer base for food services, improving job prospects in this occupation.
• Over the medium-to-long term, recent high population growth will lead to increased development in several communities, including new restaurants and food service operations.
• Small and medium-sized restaurant and food service operators continue to face cost pressures, which may temper employment growth.
• Recent and possibly continued provincial government funding for the hospitality sector should sustain jobs for food service workers.

Here are some key facts about Restaurant and food service managers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 2,850 people work in this occupation.
• Restaurant and food service managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 91%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 62% of restaurant and food service managers work all year, while 38% 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 37% of restaurant and food service managers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 50% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 50% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 37% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 7% for all occupations

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