Most in-demand restaurant roles
General and Operations Managers, Food Service Managers and Marketing Managers are the roles restaurant employers have the most openings for, out of 953 open jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Most in-demand restaurant roles
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| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General and Operations Managers28 employers · Median pay $115k | 215 open |
| 2 | Food Service Managers31 employers | 89 open |
| 3 | Marketing Managers19 employers | 27 open |
| 4 | Human Resources Specialists14 employers | 18 open |
| 5 | Accountants and Auditors10 employers | 16 open |
| 6 | Facilities Managers11 employers | 13 open |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3 employers · Median pay $73k | 12 open |
| 8 | Financial Managers10 employers | 10 open |
| 9 | Information Security Engineers6 employers | 10 open |
| 10 | Supply Chain Managers7 employers | 10 open |
| 11 | Art Directors4 employers | 9 open |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers5 employers | 8 open |
| 13 | Construction Managers6 employers | 8 open |
| 14 | Financial and Investment Analysts5 employers | 7 open |
| 15 | Project Management Specialists4 employers | 7 open |
| 16 | Software Developers5 employers | 7 open |
| 17 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers4 employers | 7 open |
| 18 | Architectural and Engineering Managers6 employers | 6 open |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers4 employers | 6 open |
| 20 | Medical and Health Services Managers3 employers | 6 open |
| 21 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents4 employers | 6 open |
| 22 | Sales Managers4 employers | 6 open |
| 23 | Training and Development Managers5 employers | 6 open |
| 24 | Database Architects3 employers | 5 open |
| 25 | Information Technology Project Managers5 employers | 5 open |
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- AI8,364
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- Transportation and logistics5,669
- Space5,418
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- Real estate1,655
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- TV and streaming941
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- Shipbuilding and maritime474
- Casino and gaming441
- Sports235
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