Job prospects Fast Food Restaurant Manager in the Red Deer Region

Over the past few years (2019-2021), there was a labour shortage for Restaurant and food service managers in the Red Deer Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Restaurant and food service managers (NOC 0631) in the Red Deer region for the 2022-2024 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

The employment outlook is positive for this occupation in Alberta for the next year, driven by strong demand for workers in accommodation and food services. The Conference Board of Canada predicts the sector’s employment will continue to make a full recovery as firms replace employees who were laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there are fewer jobs available overall and weak growth forecasted for new jobs, the high demand for workers contributed to this overall positive rating.

Here are some key facts about Restaurant and food service managers in the Red Deer region:

• Approximately 750 people worked in this occupation in May 2016.
• Restaurant and food service managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 93%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology