‘Tis the season… for eating (and hiring people who prepare the delicious treats you love). As some of us know only too well, holidays are the time of the year when people eat the most so we decided to do a deep dive on talent in the food industries, including food production and food & beverage. What are this year’s hiring trends in food? And what does it take to make it as a food professional? For one thing, it requires far more than cooking skills. Here’s some more food for thought:

1. Snack on this: LinkedIn’s view of
talent in the food industry
Food spans the nation
Regions with largest share of professionals working in a food industry
Sioux City,
Iowa
Merced,
California
Decatur,
Illinois
Fayetteville,
Arkansas
Goldsboro,
North Carolina
Hiring cycle reflects our eating habits?
Most food related jobs posted in the summer and fall, ahead of holiday eating
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Far more than cooking
Top fields of study for food
professionals
74%
of companies have 50
employees or less
1
Business
2
Marketing
3
Accounting
4
Food Science
5
Culinary Arts
Food demands diverse skills
Most common skills for those in food industries
Customer
Service
Food
Service
Inventory
Management
Food
Safety
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