How to hire a culinary artist

How to hire a culinary artist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step culinary artist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a culinary artist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new culinary artist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The culinary artist hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A culinary artist's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, culinary artists from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of culinary artists and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Culinary Artist	Description	Hourly rate
   Culinary Artist	Chefs and head cooks oversee the daily food preparation at restaurants and other places where food is served. They direct kitchen staff and handle any food-related concerns.	$9-39
   Banquet Chef	Banquet Chefs are responsible for preparation, planning, and kitchen management as a culinary expert. They work in hotels, resorts, clubs, and other facilities.	$13-38
   Sushi Chef	Sushi Chefs mainly work in restaurants, cafes, country clubs, pubs, five-star hotels, grocery shops, etc. A sushi Chef uses various fish-slicing and sushi rolling methods to prepare a huge amount of sushi dishes as per the choice of clients.	$12-32

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Dishes
   • Food Handling
   • Food Preparation
   • Culinary
   • Cooking Techniques
   • Fine Dining

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage inventory and facilitate product orders of the culinary and science departments.
   • Create dishes to fulfill changing menu requirements on a daily basis.
   • Instruct cooks in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food.
   • Coordinate constant clean up in kitchen; operate grills, fryers, and microwaves.
   • Conceptualize and develop terrain models using Maya and partner with director and animators to correspond and produce effective shots.
   • Provide model of strong work ethic, assume leadership when in crisis, and professionally handle extremely hectic situations.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your culinary artist job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A culinary artist salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, culinary artists' average salary in kansas is 71% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level culinary artists earn 76% less than senior-level culinary artists.
   • Certifications. A culinary artist with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a culinary artist's salary.

   Average culinary artist salary

   $40,757yearly

   $19.59 hourly rate

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   Entry-level culinary artist salary

   $20,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 27, 2025

4. Writing a culinary artist job description

   A culinary artist job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a culinary artist job description:

   Culinary artist job description example

   ETHIC - Excellence, Teamwork, Hospitality, Integrity, and Compassion - steadfastly characterizes our mission to continually enrich the daily lives of residents. We practice these principles with every task and interaction, from personal caregiver assistance to mowing the grass. At Touchmark, we say:
   I AM AN ALLY • I AM A FRIEND • I AM A GIVER
   
   Touchmark on South Hill is Spokane's leading full-service retirement community, enriching the lives of residents and their families through five-star hospitality, services and amenities Bring your passion for food and art to a very appreciative audience in Spokane's premier retirement community! We are seeking the right person to work alongside a passionate culinary team who delivers the best in dining services to our residents, as a Culinary Artist-Cook.
   
   At Touchmark, we offer modern, upscale, bistro-style foods to match the eclectic atmosphere!
   
   As part of the culinary team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a high quality full service active adult retirement community. You will be part of the team responsible for educating residents and team members about healthy food options, getting to know a community of wonderful people, and helping to ensure that we always maintain the Gold Standard in all aspects of cooking, food preparation, and presentation. Your commitment to preparing and delivering the highest quality food, product standards, sanitation, and safety will ensure that every person's dining experience is extraordinary, every time.
   
   The ideal candidate will:
   • Be committed to and passionate about 100% customer satisfaction
   • Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
   • Possess a valid food handler's card
   • Have at least one year's experience working in a high-volume kitchen
   • Be willing to work weekends and some holidays
   • Enjoy working both independently and as part of a large team
   • Speaks, reads and writes English in order to understand and follow directions and written orders
   Be able to lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds and stay on your feet for long periods of time
   • Maintain a positive and professional attitude when dealing with residents, family members, visitors, and team members
   
   Benefits:
   Touchmark is dedicated to providing the best for our residents, and it all begins with providing the best for our employees. That's why we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to our team members who work 30+ hours per week which includes:
   • Paid time off (including holidays)
   • Health, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and eligible dependents
   • Education assistance
   • Bonus and retirement plans
   • Health care, dependent care, and commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
   • On-Demand Pay allows you to access pay as you earn it
   • Employee Assistance Program
   • Supplemental insurance options
   At Touchmark, we have the privilege of providing a safe home environment for residents. With this in mind, we require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. A copy of the vaccination policy will be provided upon request.
   
   We are looking to hire individuals whose values align with ours and who believe in doing everything they can to lead by example in safety, compassion, and empathy. If that sounds like you, we encourage you to apply.
   
   Check us out at www.Touchmark.com.
   
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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right culinary artist for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your culinary artist job on Zippia to find and recruit culinary artist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit culinary artists, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new culinary artist

   Once you've selected the best culinary artist candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new culinary artist first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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