A Potpourri of 10 Food & Beverage Jobs
Tie a napkin 'round your neck and be our guest to check out this platter of food & beverage roles! If you’re curious about how much employees in these kind of roles earn on average, you’ve come to the right place.
Here are 10 food & beverage jobs worth looking at. We've included the average entry-level salaries and ranges based on Salary.com data.
1) Food Scientist
Average: $70,062
Salary Range: $56,113-$85,303
What you’ll do: Apply scientific and engineering principles in research, development, production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and utilization of food. This role may require a bachelor's degree in a related area.
2) Food & Beverage Manager
Average: $71,848
Salary Range: $58,647-$82,453
What you’ll do: Manage the daily activities of the organization's food and beverage function. This person also oversees food and beverage inventory and assists the Food and Beverage Director in menu planning, preparation and presentation of food and drinks, and monitoring adherence to quality and safety standards. This role may require an associate's degree or its equivalent.
3) Fast Food Cook
Average: $20,521
Salary Range: $18,372-$23,105
What you’ll do: Prepare food for service in a fast-food or short-order setting following pre-set guidelines. This person also measures, mixes, and seasons menu items according to the facility's standards. This role may require a high school diploma or its equivalent.
4) Food Services Director – Higher Ed.
Average: $90,163
Salary Range: $74,069-$107,959
What you’ll do: Direct and oversee all aspects of institutional food service and resources. This person also develops food service policies for all dining halls, manages work schedules to ensure appropriate staffing levels, and is responsible for purchasing supplies. This role typically requires a bachelor's degree.
5) Sous Chef
Average: $45,228
Salary Range: $36,747-$56,476
What you’ll do: Assist the Executive Chef in the daily operations of the kitchen, including menu development, inventory and purchasing of supplies, and cost control. This person also oversees the activities of the kitchen staff and monitors food production and presentation in the absence of the Executive Chef. This role may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty.
6) Restaurant Manager
Average: $52,871
Salary Range: $42,678-$62,558
What you’ll do: Responsible for overall operations of the restaurant, which may include overseeing the staff, monitoring inventory, purchasing equipment and supplies, and ensuring quality customer service and compliance with all food and beverage regulations. This person also trains, hires, and schedules other employees. This role requires a high school diploma or its equivalent.
7) Executive Chef
Average: $67,253
Salary Range: $57,311-$81,322
What you’ll do: Direct and oversee the operations of the kitchen(s), including menu development, inventory and purchasing of supplies, cost control, and sanitation. This person also creates and updates menus to maximize profits and minimize loss. This role typically requires a bachelor's degree.
8) Line Cook
Average: $24,168
Salary Range: $20,687-$29,511
What you’ll do: Follow a menu to prepare and cook meats, fish, poultry, gravies, cereals, soups, vegetables, and other food according to proper preparation methods. This role may require a high school diploma or its equivalent.
9) Assistant Restaurant Manager
Average: $42,146
Salary Range: $35,188-$49,528
What you’ll do: Assist the Restaurant Manager in the overall operations of the restaurant. This person recruits and trains restaurant employees, helps with inventory control and budgeting, and ensures that regulatory guidelines of the food services industry are being followed by all employees. This role requires a high school diploma or its equivalent.
10) Regional Restaurant Manager
Average: $91,265
Salary Range: $73,036-$106,768
What you’ll do: Oversee overall operations of a group of restaurants in an assigned geographic region. This person also recruits and trains managers for each facility within the region and designs high volume sales plans for individual units. This role requires a bachelor's degree in area of specialty.
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