200+ Hospitality & Food Service Jobs in Raleigh, NC

Government wage data shows the baseline clearly: Raleigh-Cary food preparation and serving occupations averaged $16.61 per hour in May 2025, and the broader SOC 35 family had a median annual wage of $30,480, with the 75th percentile at $37,580 and the 90th percentile at $49,230. Posted market pay looks split: hourly postings centered on about $15 to $17 / hour, while salaried postings centered on about $62k to $77k.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 136 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $31,200 at the 25th percentile, $34,320 at the median and $39,520 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Favorable market | next 3-6 months

Raleigh-Cary is a favorable market for hospitality job seekers who are open to on-site work: metro leisure and hospitality employment reached 86.2 thousand in August 2026, up 4.9939% year over year, while metro unemployment was 3.1%. The market is not loose, though—more than 450 postings appeared across more than 175 companies in the last 90 days, but North Carolina occupation-specific signals showed active hospitality, food service & travel postings down 16.1% year over year in September 2026. Pay remains the main constraint: BLS put local food-preparation-and-serving pay at $16.61 per hour on average and the broader occupational median at $30,480 a year, even though some salaried postings clustered much higher.

Best positioned: Candidates with recent lead or supervisory experience, solid food safety and inventory habits, and flexibility for nights and weekends have the best odds of moving past the crowded entry-level lane.

Main caution: Do not mistake the higher salaried posting band for typical frontline pay; most openings are entry level, and local wage benchmarks still sit much closer to the low-to-mid-$30k range or mid-teens hourly.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 245 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co.: 15 open roles
2. Kisco Senior Living: 9 open roles
3. Driftwood Hospitality: 8 open roles
4. Accor SA: 6 open roles
5. : 5 open roles
6. Aramark: 5 open roles
7. Healthcare Services Group: 5 open roles
8. Outback: 5 open roles
9. CMC Hotels: 4 open roles
10. Grove Bay Hospitality Group: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Raleigh: 104
• Durham: 63
• Cary: 34
• Knightdale: 6
• Holly Springs: 5
• Morrisville: 5
• Apex: 5
• Clayton: 4

Work arrangement

on-site 214 (100%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is spread across many employers rather than dominated by one chain. Over the last 90 days, more than 450 postings appeared across more than 175 companies in Raleigh-Cary, and the employer mix was described as fragmented. The most consistently active names in the sample were Starbucks Corp. with more than 30 postings, Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. with around 15, and Harris Teeter, LLC. with around 15. The category is not just sit-down restaurants. In the local posting mix, hospitality represented about 45% of openings, restaurants about 15%, retail about 10%, food & beverage about 10%, and hospitals and health care about 5%. That creates several workable search lanes: lodging operations, chain beverage and grocery food service, and institutional food service. It also means applicants who search only for "server" or "cook" will miss hotel, café, and healthcare-adjacent openings. Recent openings and expansions—including Café Royale, La Pause Parisienne, Cup A Joe's third Raleigh site, and Low Bar Lounge—also suggest some near-term demand tied to new teams and pre-opening staffing.

• Hotels and lodging operations (high): Hospitality made up about 45% of local category postings, and Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. was among the most active named employers.
• Chain coffee, grocery, and quick-service operations (high): Starbucks Corp. and Harris Teeter, LLC. were among the most consistently active employers, matching the local need for cash handling, beverage preparation, food safety, and customer service.
• Healthcare and institutional food service (moderate): Hospitals and health care accounted for about 5% of local category postings, which is smaller than hotel or restaurant hiring but can be steadier.
• Independent restaurants, bars, and new openings (moderate): Recent local openings and expansions point to selective pockets of hiring around new concepts and launch teams rather than one dominant employer.

Where to focus: Prioritize branded hotels and multi-site food operators first, then add pre-opening local cafés, bars, and hospital food-service teams as your second lane.

Roles worth searching next

• Retail shift lead or store supervisor: Retail already overlaps with this market, accounting for about 10% of local category postings, and the same cash handling, inventory, and customer service skills transfer well.
• Patient services representative: Hospitals and health care represented about 5% of local category postings, so service-oriented candidates already have some crossover into healthcare-facing support roles.
• Office receptionist or front-desk coordinator: Front-desk hospitality work translates well into receptionist work because both rely on check-in flow, issue resolution, phone handling, and calm customer-facing communication.
• Customer support specialist: Hospitality workers often bring the same problem-solving, communication, and service recovery skills that customer support teams need.

What postings ask for

• Food safety (table_stakes | immediate): It was one of the most-requested local hard skills, appearing in about 20% of sampled postings. Who: Anyone targeting kitchen, café, grocery food-service, or hospital food roles.
• Inventory management (differentiator | immediate): It also showed up in about 20% of local postings, and it is one of the clearest signals that you can move beyond pure frontline execution into shift-lead or manager-track work. Who: Line cooks, kitchen leads, restaurant supervisors, and hotel food-and-beverage candidates.
• Customer service (table_stakes | immediate): Customer service appeared in about 15% of local postings, and 84% of surveyed restaurant operators said enhancing the guest experience was a hiring priority. Who: Front desk, host, server, barista, concierge, and career-switcher candidates.
• Cash handling (table_stakes | immediate): Cash handling appeared in about 15% of local postings and is especially relevant for coffee, quick-service, and grocery-adjacent roles. Who: Baristas, cashiers, hosts, counter-service workers, and retail-food applicants.
• Beverage preparation (differentiator | immediate): Beverage preparation appeared in about 10% of local postings, making it a useful edge for café and bar-focused openings. Who: Baristas, bartenders, hotel lounge staff, and candidates targeting newly opened concepts.
• Sanitation (table_stakes | immediate): Sanitation showed up in about 10% of local postings and is a cross-cutting requirement for kitchens, housekeeping, and institutional service settings. Who: Back-of-house, housekeeping, healthcare food-service, and hotel operations applicants.

Questions about this market

What do Hospitality, Food Service & Travel roles pay in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Government wage data shows the baseline clearly: Raleigh-Cary food preparation and serving occupations averaged $16.61 per hour in May 2025, and the broader SOC 35 family had a median annual wage of $30,480, with the 75th percentile at $37,580 and the 90th percentile at $49,230. Posted market pay looks split: hourly postings centered on about $15 to $17 / hour, while salaried postings centered on about $62k to $77k. This is mostly a moderate-pay market with wide variation by role. Frontline restaurant and café work still clusters near mid-teens hourly, while the higher posted ranges likely reflect restaurant managers, hotel managers, catering leaders, and other salaried operators rather than the typical server or barista role.

Where is demand for Hospitality, Food Service & Travel roles in Raleigh-Cary, NC concentrated?

Opportunity is spread across many employers rather than dominated by one chain. Over the last 90 days, more than 450 postings appeared across more than 175 companies in Raleigh-Cary, and the employer mix was described as fragmented. The most consistently active names in the sample were Starbucks Corp. with more than 30 postings, Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. with around 15, and Harris Teeter, LLC. with around 15. The category is not just sit-down restaurants. In the local posting mix, hospitality represented about 45% of openings, restaurants about 15%, retail about 10%, food & beverage about 10%, and hospitals and health care about 5%. That creates several workable search lanes: lodging operations, chain beverage and grocery food service, and institutional food service. It also means applicants who search only for "server" or "cook" will miss hotel, café, and healthcare-adjacent openings. Recent openings and expansions—including Café Royale, La Pause Parisienne, Cup A Joe's third Raleigh site, and Low Bar Lounge—also suggest some near-term demand tied to new teams and pre-opening staffing.

Which employers are hiring the most Hospitality, Food Service & Travel talent in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Recent postings show the most activity from Starbucks Corp. (30 postings), Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. (15 postings), Harris Teeter, LLC. (15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Hospitality, Food Service & Travel roles in Raleigh-Cary, NC be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 4% are remote and 4% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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