Hourly Wage for Chef de Cuisine Salary in the United States

How much does a Chef de Cuisine make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Chef de Cuisine in the United States is $30 as of September 25, 2020, but the salary range typically falls between $26 and $34. Hourly rate 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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What is a Chef de Cuisine?

Chef de Cuisine or executive chef is the main chef in a restaurant. The Chef de Cuisine is in charge of all other functional chefs in the kitchen. This position is also known as grand chef, chef manager, head chef, or master chef....

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Chesapeake Restaurant Chef

The Tides Inn - Irvington , VA

The Tides Inn Job Description - Chef de Cuisine Page 2 * Conduct tastings with service staff to ensure specials and menus are being promoted. Supervision Exercised: Sous Chefs, Line Cooks, Prep Cooks ...

ZipRecruiter - 5 days ago

Head Chef

Gecko Hospitality - Fairfax , VA

Scratch kitchen, European style cuisine, eclectic and classic menu. The opportunity for creativity will be given. Chefs must have excellent references and enjoy a showcase kitchen. Paid Benefits ...

ZipRecruiter - 16 days ago

What does a Chef de Cuisine do?

Chef de Cuisine

Communicate and enforce company policies, rules and regulations, provide guidance and direction for staff which supports Sea Island procedures and consistent with federal and state law.

January 05, 2020

Following and enforcing company rules and policies and handling day to day disciplinary actions and understanding when to escalate issues to upper management.

January 19, 2020

Develop departmental training program for associates to learn purpose and objective of minimizing controllable losses.

March 29, 2020

Understands the impact of kitchen operation on the overall property financial goals and objectives and manages to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.

March 30, 2020

Manages kitchen staff and assigns work on an ongoing basis to ensure all stations remain stocked before and during meal period.

May 02, 2020

Train Sous Chefs, Pastry Chefs and all hourly BOH employees in all menu items and food production principles, philosophies and practices, by creating and using accurate menu descriptions, kitchen notes and daily BOH director notes.

May 28, 2020

Performs monthly kitchen audit and inspection to ensure all HACCP policies and procedures are being followed.

June 15, 2020

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Average Hourly Wage

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Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Chef de Cuisine in the United States. The average hourly rate for Chef de Cuisine ranges from $26 to $34 with the average hourly pay of $30. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $26 to $35 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $30.

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