Resources for Restaurants
This page offers a curated list of programs, services, and resources to help foodservice operators across Canada recruit, train, and retain workers—addressing ongoing workforce challenges in the foodservice industry.
National
Tech-Based Workforce Solutions
Kibbi
Kibbi is a national app-based recruitment platform that facilitates connections with candidates in your community, provides in-app candidate pre-screening and job matching, and is being offered to Restaurants Canada members at a 50% discount for a one-year subscription. Find out more here: Restaurants Canada – Kibbi
General Recruitment Resources
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Employment Best Practices for Various Demographics
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Western Canada
Sector-specific Training Programs
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General Recruitment Resources
Kibbi
Kibbi is a national app-based recruitment platform that facilitates connections with candidates in your community, provides in-app candidate pre-screening and job matching, and is being offered to Restaurants Canada members at a 50% discount for a one-year subscription. Find out more here: Restaurants Canada – Kibbi
Employment Best Practices for Various Demographics
Job Seekers with Disabilities
Open Door Group and Presidents Group, two organizations committed to improving employment for people with disabilities in Canada, collaborated to dive deep into international research on practices that truly increase inclusion and retention of people with disabilities in the workplace. This free 35 question self-assessment provides a deeper understanding of where you’re doing well and where there’s room to improve: Disability Inclusive Employer Self-Assessment
Central Canada
Sector-specific Training Programs
Ontario
London: London Training Centre’s Local Food Skills program provides employee candidates with elementary food skills for positions in quick service and full-service restaurant kitchens and can be adapted to provide other skills or enhanced training in specific competencies. Connect here: London Training Centre – Services for Employers (services are free for employers).
General Recruitment Resources
Kibbi
Kibbi is a national app-based recruitment platform that facilitates connections with candidates in your community, provides in-app candidate pre-screening and job matching, and is being offered to Restaurants Canada members at a 50% discount for a one-year subscription. Find out more here: Restaurants Canada – Kibbi
Employment Best Practices for Various Demographics
Job Seekers with Disabilities
#AbleTo Tap Into Talent is a business-education-employment partnership driven by four colleges and universities that created a free learning series to build capacity for disability inclusion at work. Features include bite-sized, self-guided learning with story-telling videos to “make it real” for learners and training toolkit to tailor group sessions for staff, managers, leaders or business clients. Get started here: Tap Into Talent – ableto
Quebec
Sector-specific Training Programs
Coming Soon
General Recruitment Resources
Kibbi
Kibbi is a national app-based recruitment platform that facilitates connections with candidates in your community, provides in-app candidate pre-screening and job matching, and is being offered to Restaurants Canada members at a 50% discount for a one-year subscription. Find out more here: Restaurants Canada – Kibbi
Employment Best Practices for Various Demographics
Coming Soon
Atlantic Canada
Sector-specific Training Programs
Coming Soon
General Recruitment Resources
Kibbi
Kibbi is a national app-based recruitment platform that facilitates connections with candidates in your community, provides in-app candidate pre-screening and job matching, and is being offered to Restaurants Canada members at a 50% discount for a one-year subscription. Find out more here: Restaurants Canada – Kibbi
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Works helps connect people to jobs and jobs to people. With a network of service providers across the province supporting job seekers, they will work with you to address your recruitment and retention needs. Services are free for employers and include access to talent pools of job seekers, advertising on their job board, and information about wage subsidy programs. Learn more: Home | Nova Scotia Works | novascotiaworks.ca
New Brunswick
WorkingNB is a province-wide employment service provider supporting job seekers in communities across New Brunswick. Services are free for employers and include recruitment and retention supports, facilitation of recruitment events, and access to HR tools. Learn more: Employers | PETL Working NB
Employment Best Practices for Various Demographics
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