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Hospitality & Food · Detroit, MI
Chef jobs in Detroit, MI
Chefs design menus, run kitchen lines, manage food costs, and lead cooks through demanding services, balancing creativity with consistency and tight margins.
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$17–$49/hr
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$56k
Median, full-time
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Customer Service Representative Pay Range: $17.13 - $17.13 Job Description JPC LLC is a Franchise with Domino's Pizza looking to provide opportunity to new team members who are looking for the FUN job, develop skills and…
$70.35k - $205.8k
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$91.1k - $179.5k
Position Summary Drive supply chain transformation programs focused on manufacturing, operations, and digital enablement. In this role, you will help clients improve production efficiency, quality, visibility, and tracea…
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$61.2k - $82.6k
The opportunity Delaware North Sportservice is searching for a Sous Chef to lead the culinary team for the Players Club at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. In this role, you will help lead kitchen operations in…
Job Description We are looking for a Pizza Maker / Cashier with hustle, personality and people skills. Your job responsibilities would include (but are not limited to): - Greeting customers, answering phones, taking orde…
standards. ~ Ability to read a thermometer correctly and efficiently. ~ Communicate any food delays or issues to your Line Chef. ~ Maintain menu item counts and communicate to Management and service staff when quantities…
$70k
Chef ANDREW CARMELLINI and the NoHo Hospitality Team are seeking a dedicated, passionate Sous Chef to join us in our partnership with Shinola, running the food and beverage for the world's first Shinola Hotel in Detroit.…
Pastry Chef: Holiday Market, an award winning, family-owned gourmet grocery store and bakery, is looking for an inspiring Pastry Chef. The ideal candidate will inspire the bakery team and inspire our customers with custo…
We know that a Chef’ s job isn’t only about the food. It takes skills, dedication, patience, and the right opportunities. We’re looking for Chef Manager who can help us deliver the best customer service and food experien…
The Executive Chef will assist with pre-opening projects and upon opening will be responsible for the success of the culinary operations of the restaurant, first and foremost fostering and developing an extraordinary tea…
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What chefs earn in Detroit
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $17–$22 | $35k–$46k |
| Mid level | $22–$31 | $46k–$65k |
| Senior | $30–$49 | $63k–$102k |
Adjusted for the Detroit market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Menu developmentFood cost controlLine and station managementKnife skills and techniqueFood safety (ServSafe)Inventory and orderingStaff training and schedulingCalm under pressure
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How do you build a menu that balances creativity with food cost?
Talk about costing every dish, cross-utilizing ingredients, and hitting a target cost percentage. Numbers alongside taste is what owners want to hear.
Walk me through how you run a Saturday night service.
Describe your pre-service checks, expo communication, and how you keep the line calm when tickets stack. Rhythm and composure, not heroics.
How do you handle a cook who is talented but unreliable?
Show a fair sequence: direct conversation, clear expectations, and consequences that protect the rest of the crew. Leadership is the question underneath.
What food cost and labor cost percentages have you run?
Give real numbers with context for the concept. Knowing your percentages cold separates chefs from cooks who got promoted.
Tell me about a dish that failed on the menu. What did you do?
Pick a real one, explain how you read the sales data and feedback, and what replaced it. Ego-free iteration is the mark of a working chef.
How do you maintain consistency across shifts you are not working?
Mention recipe documentation, plating photos, tasting during prep, and training sous chefs to hold the standard. Systems, not presence.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For chefs specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Lead with food cost and labor percentages you achieved, not just kitchens you ran.
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List your ServSafe Manager certification and any state food handler requirements.
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Name notable kitchens, chefs, or concepts you trained under; lineage matters in this trade.
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Quantify volume, such as covers per night or catering headcounts you executed.
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Include menu development wins, like a dish or menu that lifted sales measurably.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Line Cook
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Sous Chef
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Chef de Cuisine
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Executive Chef
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