Foodservice employment reaches highest level since pre-pandemic

As provinces continue to further reopen their economies and indoor dining returned on a broad scale over the summer, hospitality and foodservice employment rebounded in August. The foodservice and accommodation sector recovered 74,600 jobs in August compared to July, causing overall employment in the sector to increase to 1,067,700 — its highest level since February […]

Canadian restaurant job listings spiking as recovery begins

Canadian restaurant job hirings are spiking as provinces continue to relax COVID-19 restrictions, in what experts say is a good sign on the road to foodservice and hospitality’s recovery. Job listings in food preparation and foodservice have surged in recent weeks to reach 37 per cent above pre-pandemic levels as of June 18, according to […]

Food and Beverage Ontario launches job program

Food and Beverage Ontario has launched CareersNOW!, a province-wide program that is designed to rapidly fill immediate job vacancies in the food and beverage processing sector and attract talent for the future. CareersNOW! will optimize Food and Beverage Ontario’s initiative Taste Your Future to profile careers and will also expand Frontline Food Facts to provide essential skills training […]

Foodservice jobs are being lost at almost double the rate of other industries

The data reveals that hospitality and foodservice jobs have been lost at nearly double the rate of those in other industries (62.1 per cent versus the national average of 36.5 per cent).

McDonald’s Canada sets ambitious target of 1,700 new hires for West Hiring Day

Press release Annual single-day hiring blitz on September 14 will seek 750 new hires across BC and the Yukon Territory On Wednesday, September 14, McDonald’s Canada and its franchisees will aim to hire 1,700 new employees across Western Canada. The ambitious target is part of their sixth West Hiring Day, and looks to reverse the troubling trend of disappearing Canadian jobs. With […]