Job prospects Assistant Cook in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "assistant cook" 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 cooks (NOC 63200) 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 several 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 growth in the overall food service industry, which in turn relies on food establishments, expansion of services (takeout and delivery), and institutional and event catering.
• Consumer spending and behavior influence establishments and services. Institutions, like hospitals, care homes, and school and business cafeterias provide a more stable demand.
• The food services industry is characterized by entry-level positions and high employee turnover. This may account for high job vacancy rates for food services and drinking places.
• Key trends in this occupation include sustainability and waste reduction (upcycling), plant-based innovation, local sourcing, and the use of social media to drive food trends.
• Jobs are concentrated in the Parklands, North, Southwest and Winnipeg regions.

Here are some key facts about cooks in Manitoba:

• Approximately 7,350 people work in this occupation.
• Cooks mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 70%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 60% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 40% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 42% of cooks work all year, while 57% 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 cooks are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 55% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 45% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 23% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 40% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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