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As of Aug 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for overseas chef in the United States is $24.63, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.83 and $31.01 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does an overseas chef do?

An Overseas Chef is a culinary professional who works in countries outside their home nation, often bringing specialized cuisine or expertise to international restaurants, hotels, or resorts. Their responsibilities include preparing meals, designing menus, training local kitchen staff, and ensuring food quality and safety standards are met. Overseas Chefs may also adapt recipes to suit local tastes while maintaining the authenticity of their native cuisine. This role often requires flexibility, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to work in diverse environments.

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To thrive as an Overseas Chef, you need strong culinary skills, knowledge of international cuisines, and formal culinary training or certification. Familiarity with commercial kitchen equipment, food safety regulations, and inventory management systems is typically required. Adaptability, cultural sensitivity, and excellent communication skills help chefs work effectively in diverse environments and with multicultural teams. These skills ensure high-quality food preparation, smooth kitchen operations, and positive guest experiences in international settings.

What are common challenges faced by overseas chefs when adapting to new culinary environments?

Overseas Chefs often encounter challenges such as sourcing familiar ingredients, adjusting to different kitchen equipment, and understanding local food preferences. Adapting recipes to suit local tastes while maintaining authenticity is a key part of the role. Additionally, language barriers and cultural differences can affect communication with kitchen staff and customers, making flexibility and strong interpersonal skills essential. Successful Overseas Chefs embrace these challenges as opportunities to learn and grow professionally.

What is the difference between Overseas Chef vs Sous Chef?

AspectOverseas Chef
CredentialsCooking certifications, culinary degrees, visa/work permits
Work EnvironmentInternational kitchens, hotels, resorts abroad
Employer & IndustryHospitality, catering, restaurant chains globally
Search & ComparisonPeople compare roles for international culinary opportunities

Overseas Chefs typically hold culinary certifications and work in international kitchens, hotels, or resorts abroad. They focus on preparing diverse cuisines in a global setting. Sous Chefs are senior kitchen staff working locally, managing kitchen operations under the head chef. While both roles require culinary skills, Overseas Chefs emphasize international experience and visas, whereas Sous Chefs focus on kitchen management within a specific establishment.

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Technical Design Manager

Workwear Outfitters

Greenville, SC • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Re-posted 11 days ago


Workwear Outfitters rating

7.0

Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 16 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

30th of 61 rated fashion and textile manufacturers


Job description

OOBE is an apparel design company based in Greenville, South Carolina, specializing in custom branded apparel programs and elevated everyday performance apparel. For more than two decades, we've partnered with some of the world's most respected brands to design, develop, and deliver thoughtfully crafted apparel that reflects their identity and supports their people. Our team is driven by creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to exceptional quality.
OOBE, a division of Workwear Outfitters, is a leading provider of work apparel and footwear serving industries including manufacturing, automotive, hospitality, government, food service, utilities, and more. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Workwear Outfitters employs over 5,800 people worldwide.
The Workwear Outfitters family includes trusted brands such as Red Kap®, Bulwark®, Image Authority®, Kodiak®, Terra®, Liberty®, Work Authority®, Workrite® Fire Service, Chef Designs®, Horace Small®, Criticore®, and OOBE®. The company is also the exclusive licensee for Dickies® apparel in the B2B channel.
Our Purpose: We champion and empower workers who make our world work better.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you both professionally and personally, including:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability coverage
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • And many additional employee benefits

What You Will Do as a Technical Design Manager: The Technical Design Manager oversees technical product development from concept through approval, including tech pack creation, design development, product approval, sample library organization, and trend forecasting to ensure brand consistency, product quality, and market relevance.
How You Will Make a Difference:
Techpack and Final Product Approval
  • Create, maintain and update tech pack including technical sketches, grade rules and sewing construction detail.
  • Utilize PLM or Excel to create tech packs.
  • Conduct fit session and communicate fit, construction and trim detail changes to overseas offices and clients.
  • Collaborate with design to ensure fabrications, trims, labeling and packaging are appropriate for specified designs.
  • Address and resolve quality control and quality assurance issues.

Fit Samples and Fit Processes
  • Maintain approved products and archive samples as required.
  • Establish quality standards for all designs.

Design, Development and Trend Forecasting - Coordinate w/ Design Team
  • Research market trends, innovations in fabric technology, styling, and construction methods to ensure program is aligned with set market objectives.
  • Monitor wear test and focus groups and provide insight as to how results may affect product specifications and future line development.

Operational Ownership & Program Support:
  • Drive technical design strategy aligned with brand standards, client requirements, and business objectives.
  • Establish and continuously improve technical design process, SOPs, and best practices across product categories.
  • Lead vendor and factory technical alignment, ensuring clear standards for fit, construction, and quality expectations.
  • Support client presentations and program onboarding my providing technical expertise on fit, construction, and product feasibility.

Systems & Process Improvement:
  • Champion PLM utilization, process, and data integrity across technical design workflows.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Technical Designers, providing clear direction, feedback, and performance management.
  • Analyze fit, wear test, and quality data to drive continuous product improvements.

Technical Design Leadership & Team Development:
  • Establish team priorities, allocate workload, and ensure deadlines are met across programs.
  • Provide coaching on fit, construction, and technical problem-solving to elevate team capabilities.
  • Foster a collaborative, solutions-oriented team environment aligned with OOBE values.

Skills for Success:
  • Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of experience in fashion and technical design
  • Garment construction knowledge.
  • Knowledge of flat pattern or CAD pattern making.
  • A trained eye for proportion and balance as well as aesthetic detail.
  • Communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
  • Effective public speaking, phone/email communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to prioritize activities and multi-task within a fast-paced office environment.
  • Proactive in problem solving and resolution oriented.
  • Ability to work in a cross functional team environment.
  • Ability to self-manage/work independently.
  • Proficiency in computer skills: Adobe Illustrator, Outlook, Excel, Word, PLM.
  • Understands OOBE Purpose & Values and is willing to be accountable to them

This role is 4 days onsite in Greenville, SC

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