NOC 60030: Restaurant and food service managers
What restaurant and food service managers do
Restaurant and food service managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of restaurants, bars, cafeterias and other food and beverage services. They are employed in food and beverage service establishments, or they may be self-employed.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a restaurant, bar, cafeteria or other food or beverage service
- Determine type of services to be offered and implement operational procedures
- Recruit staff and oversee staff training
- Set staff work schedules and monitor staff performance
- Control inventory, monitor revenues and modify procedures and prices
- Resolve customer complaints and ensure health and safety regulations are followed
- Negotiate arrangements with suppliers for food and other supplies
- Negotiate arrangements with clients for catering or use of facilities for banquets or receptions.
Job titles under NOC 60030
23 job titles are classified here, including banquet manager, bar manager, cafeteria manager.
- assistant bar manager
- assistant manager - food services
- banquet manager
- bar manager
- beverage service manager
- café manager
- cafeteria manager
- canteen manager
- canteen services manager
- catering service manager
- cybercafé manager
- dining establishment managing supervisor
- dining room manager
- fast food restaurant manager
- food and beverage service manager
- food services manager
- hotel food and beverage service manager
- Internet café manager
- restaurant assistant manager
- restaurant manager
- restaurant manager trainee
- restaurateur - food services
- tea room manager
Employment requirements
- Completion of a college or other program related to hospitality or food and beverage service management is usually required.
- Several years of experience in the food service sector, including supervisory experience, are required.
- Responsible beverage service certification is usually required for managers of establishments serving alcoholic beverages.
Restaurant and food service managers wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $18.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $48.08/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $27.47/hr | $48.08/hr |
Montréal QC | $18.25/hr | $24.50/hr | $43.27/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $18.00/hr | $27.69/hr | $52.88/hr |
Calgary AB | $17.03/hr | $27.69/hr | $43.75/hr |
Edmonton AB | $18.00/hr | $25.64/hr | $42.00/hr |
Ottawa ON | $17.60/hr | $27.47/hr | $48.08/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $42.74/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $18.25/hr | $24.50/hr | $43.27/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $25.00/hr | $72.12/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $27.47/hr | $48.08/hr |
London ON | $17.60/hr | $26.15/hr | $40.00/hr |
Halifax NS | $18.00/hr | $21.95/hr | $36.06/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $18.00/hr | $27.69/hr | $52.88/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $15.35/hr | $24.52/hr | $50.48/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $17.00/hr | $24.52/hr | $45.58/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $32.69/hr |
Nova Scotia | $18.00/hr | $21.95/hr | $36.06/hr |
New Brunswick | $16.00/hr | $18.28/hr | $23.00/hr |
Quebec | $18.25/hr | $24.50/hr | $43.27/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $27.47/hr | $48.08/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $42.74/hr |
Saskatchewan | $17.00/hr | $24.52/hr | $45.58/hr |
Alberta | $18.00/hr | $25.64/hr | $42.00/hr |
British Columbia | $18.00/hr | $27.69/hr | $52.88/hr |
Using NOC 60030 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 23 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Dietitians and nutritionists (NOC 31121)
- Executive chef (NOC 62200)
- Food service supervisors (NOC 62020)
- Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services (NOC 00014)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for restaurant and food service managers?
Restaurant and food service managers are NOC 2021 unit group 60030. Example job titles in this group include banquet manager, bar manager, cafeteria manager, catering service manager.
What TEER is NOC 60030?
NOC 60030 is TEER 0 (Management). Management occupations. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do restaurant and food service managers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $26.00/hr, about $51,000 a year full-time, with a range of $18.00/hr to $48.08/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.