Career Coaching
in Leslieville

Employment Landscape

In Leslieville, job seekers will enter a neighbourhood where the food and retail sectors show visible churn alongside pockets of support for local entrepreneurial activity. The area’s restaurant scene has seen a series of closures—Barrio Cervecería, Greta Solomon’s, Frankie’s Italian, Samaira’s Kitchen, Ascari Enoteca, Reliable Fish & Chips, and Leslieville Pumps have all shut their doors in recent months—creating both employment uncertainty and new openings as places like La Bamboche patisserie, Bar Mini, Masa Deli, and Ramona’s Kitchen prepare to open. At the same time, community resources such as the LFM Basecamp at the East End Food Hub are providing culinary entrepreneurs in Leslieville with affordable kitchen access and networking support. Meanwhile, large-scale residential redevelopment projects, like the Don Summerville mixed-income community and the demolished soy sauce factory turned rental/retail development, are preparing to bring new retail and service jobs to the neighbourhood. Overall, job seekers in Leslieville will find a mixed picture: high turnover in hospitality and small business, but emerging opportunities in food, retail, and service tied to new development patterns.

Dominant Industries

Typical Roles

Hiring Patterns

The strongest hiring is happening in newly opening food and retail ventures where turnover has recently been high. Hospitality remains fragile and competitive, with many small operators closing even as replacements emerge. Meanwhile, residential developments are expected to bring retail and service roles once completed.

"Finding work in Leslieville means navigating an unstable restaurant scene, but new openings and local development often bring the next opportunity quickly."