Job prospects Drive-in Food Service Attendant in Canada

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations (NOC 65201) in New Brunswick 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.

• The level of travel activity continues to rebound in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and this has led to greater employment demand.
• There is some seasonality associated with this occupation and job prospects are better during the summer months.
• Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations may be required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, so flexibility is an asset.
• Depending on the region, some roles may require that candidates are competent in both French and English.
• Candidates must typically complete a food safety course.

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

• Approximately 7,650 people work in this occupation.
• Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 72%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 8%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 47% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 53% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 39% of food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations work all year, while 61% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 36 weeks compared to 42 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 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 33% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 67% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 31% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 48% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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What percentage of people in this occupation are self-employed?

The data from the Labour Force Survey (2015) regarding the proportion of people in this occupation who were self-employed are not sufficiently reliable to be published.

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What proportion of people in this occupation work full-time?

According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, 42% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

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What is the proportion of women working in this occupation?

According to the National Household Survey (2011), in Canada, women represented 64% of workers in this occupation compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

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What percentage of people in this occupation are members of a union?

This occupation (Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations) is part of a larger group called Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations (NOC 671). According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, the unionization rate for this group was 14%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.

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