A total of 100 bakery processors participated in a survey conducted between February and May 2020, either online or by telephone. The extended survey period was due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This bakery-specific survey was part of a larger national survey of food and beverage processors, and can be found in the 2020 Labour Market Information Survey Report for the Canadian Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry, available on the Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC) website. This report highlights key labour market insights relevant to the sector, including industry profile, workforce profile, workforce availability and recruitment, wages and benefits, training and skills development, and the impact of COVID-19.
78% of bakery processors are optimistic about the outlook of their business.
47% of Canada's bakery processors reported not being able to fill positions or chronic recruitment challenges.
The most prominent HR challenge identified in the sector is a lack of applicants with proper training, viewed as at least somewhat of a challenge by 64% of respondents.
