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Chef De Cuisine jobs are open across fine dining, hotel groups, resort properties, and contract food service, at every level from sous chef promotion to executive oversight, with specializations in tasting-menu, farm-to-table, and large-scale banquet programs. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Cork & Flame is an award-winning, destination fine dining restaurant located in Augusta, Georgia home of the prestigious Masters Tournament. We are seeking an experienced, driven Executive Chef to lead our culinary team and continue elevating our reputation for exceptional food, hospitality, and innovation.
Our farm-to-table concept is built around seasonal ingredients, locally sourced products, and wood-fired cooking. Complementing our culinary program is an internationally recognized wine program featuring more than 1,500 labels and a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Beyond the restaurant, we operate an accredited WSET wine school, host weekly curated wine tastings through our adjoining wine shop, and welcome acclaimed international winemakers for exclusive wine dinners throughout the year.
Our restaurant group also includes Inicio, an intimate tasting-menu-only concept with its own distinctive atmosphere, culinary vision, and dedicated team, offering an exciting opportunity to be part of two unique dining experiences under one roof.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is a passionate and motivated culinary leader with a proven track record in fine dining. You should possess strong leadership skills, a commitment to excellence, and the ability to inspire and develop a high-performing kitchen team.
Key qualifications include:
- Previous Executive Chef or senior leadership experience in a fine dining environment
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and team development skills
- Expertise in seasonal, ingredient-driven cuisine
- Experience with purchasing, inventory management, and kitchen organization
- Proven ability to manage food and labor costs while maintaining exceptional quality and consistency
- Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, efficiency, and execution
Why Augusta?
Augusta offers an outstanding quality of life with a cost of living that remains well below many major culinary markets. Frequently recognized by publications such as Forbes and Money as one of America's most desirable places to live, Augusta provides an excellent opportunity to build both your career and your lifestyle.
Compensation: Salary is competitive and negotiable based on experience.
If you're ready to lead one of the Southeast's premier culinary and wine destinations, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Food provided
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Cork & Flame is an award-winning, destination fine dining restaurant located in Augusta, Georgia home of the prestigious Masters Tournament. We are seeking an experienced, driven Executive Chef to lead our culinary team and continue elevating our reputation for exceptional food, hospitality, and innovation.
Our farm-to-table concept is built around seasonal ingredients, locally sourced products, and wood-fired cooking. Complementing our culinary program is an internationally recognized wine program featuring more than 1,500 labels and a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Beyond the restaurant, we operate an accredited WSET wine school, host weekly curated wine tastings through our adjoining wine shop, and welcome acclaimed international winemakers for exclusive wine dinners throughout the year.
Our restaurant group also includes Inicio, an intimate tasting-menu-only concept with its own distinctive atmosphere, culinary vision, and dedicated team, offering an exciting opportunity to be part of two unique dining experiences under one roof.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is a passionate and motivated culinary leader with a proven track record in fine dining. You should possess strong leadership skills, a commitment to excellence, and the ability to inspire and develop a high-performing kitchen team.
Key qualifications include:
- Previous Executive Chef or senior leadership experience in a fine dining environment
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and team development skills
- Expertise in seasonal, ingredient-driven cuisine
- Experience with purchasing, inventory management, and kitchen organization
- Proven ability to manage food and labor costs while maintaining exceptional quality and consistency
- Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, efficiency, and execution
Why Augusta?
Augusta offers an outstanding quality of life with a cost of living that remains well below many major culinary markets. Frequently recognized by publications such as Forbes and Money as one of America's most desirable places to live, Augusta provides an excellent opportunity to build both your career and your lifestyle.
Compensation: Salary is competitive and negotiable based on experience.
If you're ready to lead one of the Southeast's premier culinary and wine destinations, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Food provided
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in chef de cuisine jobs.
- 5 or more years of progressive kitchen leadership experience including sous chef or above
- Demonstrated ability to develop, cost, and execute seasonal menus from concept to plate
- Strong food cost and labor cost management within defined budget targets
- Valid ServSafe Manager certification or equivalent food safety credential
- Experience training, scheduling, and developing a full brigade kitchen team
- Culinary arts degree or equivalent professional culinary training preferred
Tips for Your Chef De Cuisine Job Search
Quantify kitchen scale on your resume
List the number of covers per service, team headcount you managed, and annual food cost budgets you controlled. Hiring managers for chef de cuisine roles want to see the operational scope you've handled, not just the cuisine style.
Tailor your menu philosophy to the concept
Before applying, read the restaurant's current menu and recent press. Write two sentences in your cover letter that connect your cooking approach directly to that concept. Generic letters get screened out fast at this level.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists chef de cuisine openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Lead with food cost and labor metrics in interviews
Interviewers at this level expect you to discuss P&L ownership. Come prepared with specific food cost percentages and labor efficiency wins from previous roles. Vague answers about creativity won't close an offer at the chef de cuisine level.
Get your ServSafe Manager certification current
Many operators and hotel groups require a valid ServSafe Manager certificate before an offer is finalized. If yours is expired or absent, renew it before you start applying so it doesn't stall your candidacy late in the process.
Request a stage before the final offer
Proposing a working trial signals confidence and lets you assess the team, equipment, and ownership expectations firsthand. Properties that decline a stage entirely often have staffing or cultural issues worth knowing about before you accept.
Chef De Cuisine Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most chef de cuisines?
The most active employers for chef de cuisines right now are Aramark, Hyatt, and The Indigo Road, and the most openings are in California, Florida, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Hotel groups and resort operators tend to post the most consistent volume at this level.
How many chef de cuisine jobs are remote?
About 0% of chef de cuisine openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, which reflects that most roles require daily on-site kitchen leadership. The sub-areas most likely to allow any remote component are consulting engagements, menu development contracts, and corporate food and beverage director roles with multi-property oversight.
How do you become a chef de cuisine?
You typically work up through commis, line cook, and sous chef positions over several years, building skills in every station before taking on full kitchen leadership. Completing a culinary arts program accelerates foundational technique, but hands-on progression through brigade ranks is what most operators weigh most heavily. Demonstrating strong food cost control and team development at the sous chef level is usually what triggers a promotion or outside hire at the chef de cuisine level.
Can you get hired as a chef de cuisine with limited leadership experience?
It's possible in smaller independent restaurants or emerging concepts that are willing to develop talent, but most listings expect you to have led a full brigade and owned a P&L at some point. Strengthening your candidacy means documenting any menu creation, scheduling, or food cost work you did even informally as a senior line cook or acting sous chef. Targeting opening-team roles at new restaurants is another path, since those properties often take calculated bets on candidates one step below their target level.
What does the chef de cuisine interview process look like?
Most processes start with a phone or video screen with the general manager or HR, followed by an in-person interview with ownership or the food and beverage director covering your leadership philosophy and financial acumen. A practical stage or tasting is common at the final round, where you either cook a signature dish or prepare a tasting menu for decision-makers. Reference checks focused on kitchen culture and retention are standard before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to chef de cuisine jobs?
You can find and apply to chef de cuisine jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your experience and cuisine background, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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