5 of the Most Popular Types of Pantry Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Pantry Jobs

• Permit Runner

  Salary range: $22,000 - $33,500

  As a permit runner, you help manage paperwork during the permitting process. This frequently involves helping drop off or pick up paperwork from city/county offices, reviewing materials, reviewing permits to ensure they meet all submission requirements, and interacting with both city and project staff to help advance approvals. Permit runners often process several permits each day, sometimes for different projects, and stay in constant contact with project teams to better estimate when each permit is needed. Permit runners are also known as permit expediters, and most are extremely local, often working within a single city or county to help manage relationships and understand the unique quirks and expectations of each government office.

• Pantry Chef

  Salary range: $32,000 - $38,500

  A pantry chef, also known as a garde manger, prepares cold dishes, including chilled soups, salads, and cold appetizers. These foodservice professionals usually work in a restaurant or banquet hall and sometimes cook hot meals as well. As a pantry chef, your job duties may include washing and carving fruit, arranging and garnishing food displays, and marinating foods. You may also brew coffee, find ways to repurpose leftovers, and ensure the kitchen is properly stocked and cleaned. The career typically requires an associate degree in culinary arts and professional experience working in a kitchen. Many entry-level candidates gain on-the-job training through an apprenticeship program. You may also pursue professional certifications, such as the Certified Sous Chef (CSC) credential by the American Culinary Federation, to help boost your job prospects. Additional qualifications include excellent cold food preparation skills and knowledge of kitchen health and safety guidelines.

• Pantry Cook

  Salary range: $32,000 - $38,500

  Pantry Cook is a typical job search query Most salaries for Pantry Cook jobs pay between $32,000 (25th percentile) and $38,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Pantry Cook job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Kitchen Helper

  Salary range: $29,000 - $33,500

  As a kitchen helper, you perform a variety of duties in a restaurant, cafe, or large commercial kitchen. You use food service skills to assist chefs, wait staff, and restaurant managers with a variety of tasks to keep the kitchen functioning smoothly and safely. Although there are no formal qualifications required for this career, you typically have some form of previous restaurant work experience, such as dishwashing or bussing tables. You do not interact directly with customers, although your job may be near customer areas. Kitchen helpers must be detail oriented and capable of multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment.

• Full Time Stocker

  Salary range: $28,000 - $35,000

  Full Time Stocker is a common job search query. Most salaries for Full Time Stocker jobs pay between $28,000 (25th percentile) and $35,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Full Time Stocker job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.