Food and beverage servers in Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake

The employment outlook will be Moderate for food and beverage servers (NOC 65200) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 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.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

• Alberta’s restaurant and hospitality industry continues to expand, particularly in high-traffic areas like Calgary, Edmonton, Banff, and Jasper. As tourism rebounds and dining activity increases, food and beverage servers are in steady demand across restaurants, hotels, resorts, and event venues. These roles are often entry-level and experience high turnover, which creates frequent job openings even when overall employment growth is modest.

Here are some key facts about food and beverage servers in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

• Approximately 370 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Food and beverage servers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 79%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 21%