Restaurant Chef Salary in Des Moines, IA

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How much does a Restaurant Chef make in Des Moines, IA? The average Restaurant Chef salary in Des Moines, IA is $39,804 as of August 27, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $36,521 and $44,586. 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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Restaurant Chef

Fixins Soul Kitchen - Riverview , MI

Job Summary Looking for qualified line cooks with experience in high volume restaurants. Must have ... Responsibilities * * Responsibilities * • Follow Chef's assignments for food production and ...

JobGet - 3 days ago

Chef de Cuisine

Cunningham Restaurant Group. - Indianapolis , IN

Chef de Cuisine Full TimeManagement Commission Row, Indianapolis, IN, US 5 days agoRequisition ID ... From its humble beginnings in Brownsburg, Indiana to a growing tri-state restaurant group, CRG ...

iHire - 17 days ago

Executive Chef

VUE Rooftop Restaurant - Coralville , IA

Must have previous experience in a high- volume restaurant and banquet facility, either as an Executive Chef or Sous Chef with multiple years of experience. * Must have valid food handling ...

Recruitology - 13 days ago

Sous Chef

Boulevard Restaurant - San Francisco , CA

Located in the historic Audiffred building on the Embarcadero waterfront, Boulevard is a celebrated San Francisco restaurant. First opened by Chef and Owner Nancy Oakes in 1993, Boulevard has ...

Culinary Agents - 58 days ago

Chef

House of Cocotte Restaurant - Los Angeles , CA

About Us: House of Cocotte is a French Vibe Restaurant and event space with catering services ... Our unique dining experience showcases the creativity and innovation of our chefs, blending ...

Culinary Agents - 59 days ago

Sous Chef

RH Restaurant - San Francisco - San Francisco , CA

RH is seeking a Sous Chef to join our team at RH San Francisco in providing world-class guest ... Our Restaurants are closed on Christmas and Thanksgiving Day * Our hours of operation are from 10 ...

Culinary Agents - 66 days ago

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Develops standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation which help to assure consistently high quality and to minimize food costs.

September 15, 2022

Training and development of all staff, scheduling, meeting or exceeding budgeted labor and other cost centers, as well as overseeing the inventory and ordering of food and supplies, and sanitation.

November 18, 2022

Provide leadership and guidance to team members in the preparation and serving of high quality and great tasting meals according to dietary restrictions.

December 07, 2022

Monitors business volume forecast and plans accordingly in areas of manpower, productivity, costs and other expenses.

December 20, 2022

Follows all guidelines and regulations pertaining to efficient and sanitary food.

March 01, 2023

Maintains inventory of food and non-food supplies to stay within established guidelines while assuring that necessary product is available when needed banquet.

May 15, 2023

Manages and mentors staff, including hiring, performance managment, scheduling,issues of discipline and ongoing training/education of all employees.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Restaurant Chef in Des Moines, IA

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What is the average salary for Restaurant Chef in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Restaurant Chef in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Restaurant Chef ranges from $36,521 to $44,586 with the average base salary of $39,804. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $36,784 to $45,066 with the average total cash compensation of $40,083.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$39,804	$36,521 - $44,586
Bonus	$279	$263 - $480
Total Pay	$40,083	$36,784 - $45,066

* 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.

Restaurant Chef Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,360 - $44,389	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,360 - $44,389	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,021 - $43,976	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $33,945 - $41,441	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $34,236 - $41,796	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,024 - $43,979	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA

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About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

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