How much does a Lead Cook make in Louisville, KY? The average Lead Cook salary in Louisville, KY is $40,705 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $36,022 and $45,848. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Lead Cook

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The Role Lead Concession Cook Company Overview: Legends is a holistic agency that specializes in delivering solutions for legendary brands. We approach each project with our 360-degree service ...
Lensa - 1 day ago
Front Porch - Oakland , CA
Cook 2 Lead - Provides quality Customer Service efficiently to residents, families, co-workers and vendors in a manner to ensure satisfaction. - Comply with Standards of Service and assists in ...
Lensa - 4 days ago
Moon Pocha - Portland , OR
Moon Pocha Lead Line Cook Position We are looking for an experienced and passionate Lead Cook to join our team at Moon Pocha. This role requires leadership, creativity, and efficiency in a high ...
LinkedIn - 2 days ago
Gardens Care Homes - Cave Creek , AZ
Lead Line Cook - Assisted Living Facility Reports to Executive Chef Reportees: Dining Servers, Line Cook and Dishwashers Location: North Scottsdale Position Type: Part Time Job Summary: The Lead Line ...
Lensa - 30 days ago
Raising Cane's - Cleburne , TX
Starting out in the back of the house at Raising Cane's can lead to many promotional opportunities for Cooks to grow their career by moving into advanced roles like Bird Specialist or Certified ...
Lensa - 3 days ago
Capital Manor - Salem , OR
Capital Manor is currently undergoing a complete renovation to our Food & Beverage facilities, and we are looking to add a Lead Line Cook to our ranks. This is a full-time position with weekend ...
Lensa - 59 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Cook in Louisville, KY. The base salary for Lead Cook ranges from $36,022 to $45,848 with the average base salary of $40,705. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $36,133 to $45,955 with the average total cash compensation of $40,824.

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About Louisville, Kentucky    Louisville and Jefferson County have a combined area of 397.68 square miles (1,030.0 km2), of which 380.46 square miles (985.4 km2) is land and 17.23 ....More

Louisville, Kentucky  area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

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Skills associated with Lead Cook: Food Preparation, Reporting, Station

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