How much does a Kitchen Manager make in Ames, IA? The average Kitchen Manager salary in Ames, IA is $58,556 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $50,764 and $67,405. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Kitchen Manager Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Kitchen Manager Salary $43,669 Ames,IA March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Kitchen Manager Salary $50,764 Ames,IA March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Kitchen Manager Salary $58,556 Ames,IA March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Kitchen Manager Salary $67,405 Ames,IA March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Kitchen Manager Salary $75,461 Ames,IA March 26, 2024
25% $50,764 10% $43,669 90% $75,461 75% $67,405 $58,556 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Commitment: An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.

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Food Handling: Food Handling means one or more operations of food production, manufacture, offering or displaying for sale, storage, preserving, wrapping, transportation, delivery, importation, exportation, or the licensing or approval for any of such activities.

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Food and Beverage Services: Food and Beverage Services can be broadly defined as the process of preparing, presenting and serving of food and beverages to the customers.

Commitment 10.22%
Food Handling 1.32%
Food and Beverage Services 1.12%
Others 87.34%

Job Description for Kitchen Manager

Kitchen Manager manages the daily operations of the kitchen, which may include but not limited to: accounting, finance, staff working schedule, inventory control and equipment supplies. Responsible for employees' training. Being a Kitchen Manager oversees other departments that contribute to the operations of the kitchen. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. Additionally, Kitchen Manager typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Kitchen Manager supervises a group of primarily para-professional level staffs. May also be a level above a supervisor within high volume administrative/ production environments. Makes day-to-day decisions within or for a group/small department. Has some authority for personnel actions. Thorough knowledge of department processes. To be a Kitchen Manager typically requires 3-5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Kitchen Manager salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Kitchen Manager, the highest Kitchen Manager salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Kitchen Manager salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Kitchen Manager salary is in Miami, FL, where the Kitchen Manager salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.1%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-1.3%

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About Ames, Iowa    Ames is a city in central Iowa approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Des Moines. It is best known as the home of Iowa State University (ISU), with l....More

Ames, Iowa  area prices were up 0.8% from a year ago    View the Cost of Living in Ames, Iowa

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