Job prospects Cafeteria Supervisor in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "cafeteria supervisor" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Food service supervisors (NOC 62020) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

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

Explore job prospects in Alberta by economic region.

Location	Job prospects
Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region	Good
Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region	Good
Calgary Region	Moderate
Camrose–Drumheller Region	Good
Edmonton Region	Good
Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region	Moderate
Red Deer Region	Good
Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region	Good