If you're looking for work in Red Deer this October, there are more than 200 openings to go through.
Our job board is tracking 202 jobs from 27 employers in Red Deer and nearby central Alberta towns. They range from grocery and gas bar shifts to Costco warehouse jobs, construction, engineering, health care, banking, city jobs and farm work.
Some close within days.
Counts are current as of Oct. 6, 2026, and change daily.
Red Deer's unemployment rate is below Alberta's
Red Deer's unemployment rate was 6.2 per cent in August, according to Alberta's labour force statistics. That's up slightly from 6.1 per cent in July.
That's lower than the province as a whole. Alberta's unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in August, according to Statistics Canada, above the national rate of 6.4 per cent. Calgary's was 6.7 per cent.
So Red Deer's job market is a little better than Alberta's overall, but still competitive. About one in 16 people looking for work in the region can't find it.
September's numbers come out Friday, Oct. 9.
Who's hiring the most
Central Alberta Co-op: 48
Walmart Canada: 23
Stantec: 22
Costco: 20
City of Red Deer: 14
Starbucks: 12
Bethany Care Society: 12
Clark Builders: 11
ATB Financial: 6
Save-On-Foods: 6
Co-op: 48 jobs, not all in Red Deer
Central Alberta Co-op has the most openings, but they're spread across the region: Red Deer, Lacombe, Sylvan Lake, Blackfalds, Eckville and Spruce View. Check the location before you apply.
Many are entry-level, like Gas Bar Attendants on Taylor Drive and at South Gaetz, and a full-time Deli Clerk at Deer Park.
There are bigger jobs too: a Meat Manager at Deer Park, a Home and Farm Sales Advisor, and a Director of People and Culture, which closes Oct. 21.
Costco: 20 jobs
Costco's Red Deer warehouse is hiring Stockers and Cashier Assistants, but also a Pharmacist, a licensed Optician, an Audiologist, a Cake Decorator and a Tire Installer.
Farm country jobs
Central Alberta is farm country, and it shows up in who's hiring.
Co-op is hiring two agronomy advisors in Lacombe, an Agro Advisor I and an Agro Advisor II, who help farmers with crops, seed and fertilizer.
Banks want people who understand farming, too. ATB is hiring an Agricultural Underwriter, closing Oct. 7, and TD has an Associate, Agricultural Services opening.
Richardson International needs a Location Assistant, and UFA is hiring a Customer Sales and Service Representative, closing Oct. 14.
You won't find many jobs like these on a Calgary or Edmonton list.
The City of Red Deer: 14 jobs
For recreation, there's an Advanced Lifeguard Instructor, a Dryland Program Leader at the Field House, and a Facility Program Assistant.
For trades, there's an Industrial Mechanic at the treatment plant.
And in the office: a Labour Lawyer, an Operations Financial Analyst, a Human Resources Consultant, a Communications Consultant and a Sponsorship Coordinator.
Browse City of Red Deer jobs →
Stantec: 22 engineering and technical jobs
Many of Stantec's openings are in water and environmental work, including a Senior Electrical Engineer, Water, a Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer, Water, and an Intermediate Mechanical Engineer, Water. There's also a Land Development Project Manager.
No degree? Stantec needs a seasonal Survey Assistant.
Construction and industry
Clark Builders has 11 openings, from Carpenters and Apprentice Carpenters and a Foreman to a Project Manager and a Project Coordinator Intern.
NOVA Chemicals is hiring a Static Mechanical Engineer, closing Oct. 13. Finning needs a Gas Compression Field Technician.
Worley is looking for an Advanced Care Paramedic, working on an industrial site rather than in an ambulance.
The Alberta Energy Regulator is hiring a Reservoir Technologist, closing Oct. 16.
Health care
Bethany Care Society has 12 openings at Bethany Collegeside in Red Deer and Bethany Sylvan Lake, including Health Care Aides, Licensed Practical Nurses, a Registered Nurse and a full-time Occupational Therapist.
Jobs that list pay
Government of Alberta: Caregiver Practitioner, $74,964 to $96,906 a year. Closes Oct. 9.
Government of Alberta: Home Coordinator, part-time, $75,177 to $91,475 a year, full-time equivalent. Closes Oct. 14.
BMO: Customer Service Representative, $35,500 to $50,500 a year.
Canada Post: Letter Carrier, $25.37 an hour. Closes Oct. 7.
Neo Financial: Sales Representative, $20 an hour.
Retail and food service
After Co-op's 48, Walmart has 23 openings, Starbucks has 12 and Save-On-Foods has six. They're a good place to start for students, part-time workers, or anyone switching industries.
Last call for Elections Alberta
Elections Alberta is still hiring Referendum Election Officers in Red Deer for the Oct. 19 vote. Applications close Saturday, Oct. 10.
Closing soon
Oct. 7: City of Red Deer Lifeguard Instructor, Canada Post Letter Carrier, ATB Agricultural Underwriter
Oct. 8: City of Red Deer Communications Consultant
Oct. 9: Government of Alberta Caregiver Practitioner, City of Red Deer Facility Program Assistant
Oct. 10: Elections Alberta, ATB Wealth Advisor
Oct. 13: City of Red Deer Labour Lawyer, NOVA Chemicals Static Mechanical Engineer
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Sources
Employer job postings via the Culture Alberta job board, checked October 6, 2026
Labour Force Survey, August 2026, Statistics Canada
Labour Market Notes, Government of Alberta
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