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Reach career-driven Culinary candidates with AI-powered hiring solutions and recruiting experts in your corner. 

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Connect with 50,850 Chefs on iHireChefs. Post jobs, source talent, and explore branding tools that help you hire faster.

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Only qualified Culinary candidates will be matched with your job, thanks to matching algorithms honed with 110,000+ data points.

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Effortlessly Hire at Scale

Design a custom Job Wrap package to fit your needs and advertise multiple Culinary roles automatically.

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RESUME SEARCH

Get Unlimited Access to Unique Candidates

Quickly source qualified talent with unlimited views in our database of 65,007 resumes from Culinary professionals.

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EMPLOYER BRANDING

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Stand out in the Culinary industry and build your talent pipeline with our suite of employer branding solutions that put you in the spotlight.

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Find the Chefs You Need on a Platform Built for the Culinary Industry

Chef Salary Insights

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireChefs research efforts.

Chef Average Work Experience

4-6 years
39.3%
2-4 years
32.1%
1-2 years
10.7%
6-8 years
10.7%
10+ years
3.6%
8-10 years
3.6%

Chef Highest Education Level

Associate's Degree
30.6%
High School or GED
23.9%
Bachelor's Degree
22.1%
Vocational Degree or Certification
15.8%
Master's Degree
3.6%
Some College
2.5%
Some High School
1.1%
Doctorate Degree
0.4%

Chef Skill Sets

  • Degree in Culinary Arts
  • Batch Cooking
  • Portion Control
  • Seasonal Menus
  • Farm To Table
  • International Cuisine
  • Mediterranean Cuisine
  • Asian Cuisine
  • Menu Planning
  • Japanese Cuisine
  • Greek Cuisine
  • Culinary Management
  • Recipe Development
  • Scratch Cooking
  • Kitchen Management
  • Knife Skills
  • Salads
  • Menu Writing
  • Food Quality
  • Menu Engineering

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