The global food service industry experienced an 8% drop in new job postings in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Domino’s Pizza with 123,282 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of food service company job postings. Buy the report here.

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Notably, Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations jobs accounted for a 33% share of the global food service industry’s new job postings in Q2 2024, down 8% over the prior quarter.

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations drive food service industry hiring activity

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations, with a share of 33%, was the occupation with the greatest hiring activity in the global food service industry in Q2 2024, ahead of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations with a 10% share of job postings.

The other prominent roles include Office and Administrative Support Occupations with a 9% share in Q2 2024, Management Occupations with a 10% share and Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations with a 3% share of new job postings.

Top five companies in food service industry accounted for 75% of hiring activity

The top five companies, in terms of number of new job postings tracked by GlobalData, accounted for a combined 75% share of the overall hiring activity in the global food service industry in Q2 2024.

Domino's Pizza posted 123,282 jobs in Q2 2024 and registered a growth of 0.37% over the previous quarter, followed by AmRest Holdings with 121,129 jobs and a 16% decline. Aimbridge Hospitality with 19,493 jobs and TORIDOLL with 18,751 jobs, recorded a 110% growth and a 49% drop, respectively, while Restaurant Brands International recorded a 191% rise with 9,416 job postings during Q2 2024.

Hiring activity was driven by North America with a 56% share of total new job postings, Q2 2024

North America held the leading share of the new job postings in the global food service industry with a 56% share, an 8% higher over Q1 2024. Europe stood next with 37%, registering a 17% decline over the previous quarter.

Asia-Pacific with a 7% share marked a 38% drop over Q1 2024. The Middle East & Africa and South & Central America accounted for shares of 8% and 9% respectively.

This content was updated on 7 July 2024

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