Development Chef Salary in Lake Charles, LA

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How much does a Development Chef make in Lake Charles, LA? The average Development Chef salary in Lake Charles, LA is $89,270 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $77,071 and $103,145. 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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Research & Development Chef

Taylor Farms - Tracy , CA

As a Research & Development (R&D) Chef, you will have a high level of technical expertise and understanding of different cooking methods, ingredients, and cuisines. The Day to Day * Comfortably and ...

LinkedIn - 15 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 - 63 days ago

F&B Sous Chef

Santa Clara Development Corporation - Española , NM

SUMMARY : The Sous Chef is responsible for the adequate operation of designated Area of ... Adhere to developed employee schedules based on projected business volume and adjusting accordingly ...

ZipRecruiter - 81 days ago

Sous Chef

HayMax Hotels LLC - Aspen , CO

MOLLIE Aspen has been developed by HayMax Capital, a leading local development firm, specializing ... As the Sous Chef, you will play a pivotal role in managing a specific department and work with the ...

ZipRecruiter - 1 day ago

Chef de cuisine

Trails End Taphouse & Restaurant - Snohomish , WA

Training & development Summary of Position: The Chef de cuise will be dedicated to expanding the knowledge and training of your kitchen staff. You will work closely with the owner and general manager ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 5 days ago

Chef Instructor

Southern Nevada Joint Management Culinary & Bartenders Training - North Las Vegas , NV

The Chef Instructor will be responsible for ensuring that students have the skills needed to ... Provide continued development of staff through mentoring, coaching and positive reinforcement

ZipRecruiter - 1 day ago

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 Lake Charles, LA

Average Base Salary

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77071

103145

89270

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

78935

106671

91219

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 Lake Charles, LA. The base salary for Development Chef ranges from $77,071 to $103,145 with the average base salary of $89,270. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $78,935 to $106,671 with the average total cash compensation of $91,219.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$89,270	$77,071 - $103,145
Bonus	$1,950	$1,865 - $3,526
Total Pay	$91,219	$78,935 - $106,671

* 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 Lake Charles, LA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,085 - $105,840	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,724 - $108,035	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Lafayette, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,886 - $101,560	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Alexandria, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,741 - $98,689	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE New Iberia, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,443 - $100,966	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,761 - $113,437	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA

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About Lake Charles, Louisiana

Lake Charles (French: Lac Charles) is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the southwest region of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,993. Lake Charles is the principal city of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area, having a population of 202,040. It is the larger principal city of the Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area, with a population of 225,235. The 2010 pop...

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