Development Chef Salary in Charlotte, NC

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How much does a Development Chef make in Charlotte, NC? The average Development Chef salary in Charlotte, NC is $93,512 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $80,733 and $108,046. 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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What is a Development Chef?

A Development Chef is a trained chef specialising in the development of new dishes or food products. With food companies, this type of chef is often responsible for the creating of new pre-prepared meals and food products. Within health care, the chef is often responsible for the development of variations on mainstream meals, to fit different types of diets while still having an appetizing meal. Individual restaurants seldom have development chefs but restaurant chains often do. Here the chef is typically responsible for designing dishes and ensuring that the local kitchen staff can create/pr...

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R&D Chef

Farmer's Fridge - Chicago , IL

Our R&D Chef will be responsible for bringing new products to our customers by developing recipes that meet cost, brand, and strategy goals. Working out of our corporate test kitchen and occasionally ...

LinkedIn - 11 days ago

R&D Chef

Farmer's Fridge Careers - Chicago , IL

Our R&D Chef will be responsible for bringing new products to our customers by developing recipes that meet cost, brand, and strategy goals. Working out of our corporate test kitchen and occasionally ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 28 days ago

R&D Chef

Pulmuone Foods USA Inc. - Fullerton , CA

The R&D Chef will be responsible for the new concept and flavor development of products that will fit the Pulmuone brand. Using technical and culinary expertise, the chef will create Gold Standard ...

ZipRecruiter - 42 days ago

Sous Chef

JOEY Restaurant Group - Tukwila , WA

The JOEY Accelerated Leadership Program is a three-month fast-tracked development program for those ... Night Sous Chef - 10 days * Paid Holidays; 2 per

LinkedIn - 3 days ago

Sous Chef

Cafe Americano Paris Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas , NV

Menu Development: Collaborate with the Executive Chef in designing and executing innovative and appealing menu items, considering guest preferences, seasonal ingredients, and cost control. * Food ...

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Sous Chef

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill - Montgomery , AL

Our Sous Chefs partner with the Executive Chef to provide direction and training to team members by ... Responsible for team development by interviewing and hiring back of house team members to maintain ...

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What does a Development Chef do?

Common responsibilities of a Development Chef

Manages the development of products through each stage gate to ensure they meet brand established consumer benchmarks (taste, appearance and nutritional value and other appropriate product attributes), cost parameters and operational processes.

August 23, 2022

Provide culinary and service expertise, and operational support to site level culinary and service teams to ensure high quality food service.

December 02, 2022

Develops recipes and portion specifications as required in conjunction with the customer by understanding consumer tastes and nutritional needs.

December 03, 2022

Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a cross-functional team, including adherence to core values within a dynamic company culture.

February 12, 2023

Assist in the coordinating projects and opportunities to ensure work is properly organized, scheduled, and completed on time.

February 20, 2023

Participate in the training of the brand associates in the foundation of culinary technique.

March 20, 2023

Creates and develops new products and improves existing products to meet consumer preferences as established through consumer research.

April 21, 2023

Collaborate with internal teams to fully understand and consider clients brand, menu, operations, and staffing models.

April 25, 2023

Prepares menu and food preparation reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing food, dining, and customer data and trends.

April 26, 2023

Understanding of high-end food quality standards including flavor profiles, presentation highlights, and service requirements.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Development Chef in Charlotte, NC

Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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What is the average salary for Development Chef in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Development Chef in Charlotte, NC. The base salary for Development Chef ranges from $80,733 to $108,046 with the average base salary of $93,512. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $82,686 to $111,740 with the average total cash compensation of $95,554.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$93,512	$80,733 - $108,046
Bonus	$2,042	$1,953 - $3,694
Total Pay	$95,554	$82,686 - $111,740

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Development Chef Salary Near Charlotte, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Concord, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,796 - $106,792	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Kannapolis, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,791 - $105,447	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Gastonia, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,640 - $109,260	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Rock Hill, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,923 - $109,639	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Salisbury, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,985 - $105,707	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Hickory, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,753 - $108,073	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC

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About Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte (/ˈʃɑːrlət/) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population was 859,035, making it the 17th-most populous city in the United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area's population ranks 22nd in the U.S., and had a 2016 population of 2,474,314. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area with a 2016 census-estimated population of 2,632,249. Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was ranked as...

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