Upscale casual restaurant seeks a skilled Executive Chef to lead the kitchen. A passionate and purpose-driven individual is desired to drive the culinary vision. Competitive investment in team members is offered.
Upscale casual restaurant seeks a skilled Sous Chef to lead the kitchen team. A passionate and driven individual is needed to deliver high-quality food. Competitive investment in employee growth is offered.
The fastest route in Charlotte is being seen by the right venues before a role is even posted. Build a profile that shows your real work — photos, experience and personality — keep your availability current, and let bars and clubs reach out to you directly. Charlotte bar hiring moves on referrals and reputation, not résumé blasts.
Do you need experience to work as a chef in Charlotte?
Plenty of Charlotte venues hire and train newcomers and promote from within, so you can break in without years of experience. A strong portfolio of real shifts helps, but attitude, speed and reliability win most chef jobs here.
How much do chefs make in Charlotte?
Chefs are in demand across Charlotte — Uptown and NoDa kitchens hire hardest. Most working Charlotte chefs take home roughly $19–$34 an hour.
What is Startender?
Startender is a private, invite-only network where Charlotte venues discover and book hospitality talent directly — bartenders, servers, cooks, chefs, hosts and more. It’s free for talent: build a profile that works like a portfolio and get found by real restaurants, bars and clubs.
