Job prospects Assistant Manager - Food Services in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Restaurant and food service managers in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region. There were far 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 very good for Restaurant and food service managers (NOC 60030) in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Future growth will mainly come from making up for jobs lost during the health crisis, but this may not be enough to return to the prepandemic level.

A more difficult economic context and changes in consumer habits could undermine business profitability and limit their ability to recruit staff. Therefore, the number of customers in restaurants with dining areas is expected to drop, which will support fast food and takeout meals.

Additionally, restaurants face competition from companies that ship ready-to-cook meal kits and retailers that are diversifying their range of services by opening fast food or ready-to-eat kiosks.

After more than two years of travel restrictions, the recovery of leisure tourism will benefit the occupation.

However, continued remote work arrangements in companies and the slow recovery of business tourism could cut off many restaurant customers, especially in downtown areas.

The slowdown during the pandemic depleted the labour pool, mainly in the tourism sector. Layoffs and more attractive and stable job offers in other sectors have attracted a number of these workers, and the industry is struggling to attract and retain employees.

Here are some key facts about Restaurant and food service managers in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region:

• Approximately 1,240 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Restaurant and food service managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 79%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology