Job prospects Food Counter Attendant in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "food counter attendant" in Manitoba or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Manitoba

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations (NOC 65201) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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.

• Demand for this occupation is driven by consumer spending, tourism, and high employee turnover.
• Key trends in this occupation include automation of routine tasks using self-service kiosks, QR coded menus, and mobile ordering apps. 
• Advanced automation and artificial intelligence (AI) such as robotic fry cooks and AI -enabled coffee machines, and automated inventory management are also increasing. 
• Delivery-centred ghost kitchens eliminate the role of counter attendants.

Here are some key facts about food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations in Manitoba:

• Approximately 12,450 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): 69%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 8%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 41% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 59% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 41% of food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations work all year, while 59% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 36 weeks compared to 43 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 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 33% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 67% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 27% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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