Food service supervisors

Food service supervisors

NOC
62020

oversee and coordinate the activities of workers who prepare and serve food in settings such as hospitals, cafeterias and other food service companies.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Moderate
Moderate

3-Year Job Openings

199
 

Median Hourly Wage

$13.75
$13.75
Low
$18.20
High

Average Salary

$38,000
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

1,457
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Food service supervisors supervise, direct and coordinate the activities of workers who prepare, portion and serve food. They are employed by hospitals and other health care establishments and by cafeterias, catering companies and other food service establishments.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
 

  • Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of staff who prepare, portion and serve food
  • Estimate and order ingredients and supplies required for meal preparation
  • Prepare food order summaries for chef according to requests from dieticians, patients in hospitals or other customers
  • Establish work schedules and procedures
  • Maintain records of stock, repairs, sales and wastage
  • Train staff in job duties, and sanitation and safety procedures
  • Supervise and check assembly of regular and special diet trays and delivery of food trolleys to hospital patients
  • Ensure that food and service meet quality control standards
  • May participate in the selection of food service staff and assist in the development of policies, procedures and budgets
  • May plan cafeteria menus and determine related food and labour costs.

Also Known As

  • cafeteria supervisor
  • canteen supervisor
  • catering supervisor
  • food service supervisor
Requirements

Employment Requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a community college program in food service administration, hotel and restaurant management or related discipline or Several years of experience in food preparation or service are required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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63.6%
Female
36.4%
Male
Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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32.8%
15-24
26.0%
25-34
16.1%
35-44
12.5%
45-54
11.3%
55-64
1.3%
65+
Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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7.1%
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
38.2%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
3.5%
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
34.8%
College or University Below Bachelor Level
16.4%
University - Bachelor Level or Above
Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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78.4%
Accommodation and food services
5.5%
Public administration
4.8%
Health care and social assistance
11.3%
All Other Industries
Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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14.80%
Northeast
30.60%
Southeast
22.60%
Southwest
19.70%
Central
12.30%
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$48,000
Northeast
$35,200
Southeast
$36,000
Southwest
$36,000
Central
$39,000
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Northeast

$15.50
$13.75
Low
$20.00
High

Southeast

$13.75
$13.75
Low
$19.23
High

Southwest

$13.75
$13.75
Low
$16.83
High

Central

$13.75
$13.75
Low
$18.20
High

Northwest

$13.75
$13.75
Low
$14.00
High
Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

New Brunswick

$38,000

Newfoundland

$34,600

Prince Edward Island

$38,000

Nova Scotia

$35,900

Canada

$47,280
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

199
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

136
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

65
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

484
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

209
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

277