Our History In the late 1940's Evelyn Overton opened a small cheesecake shop in Detroit. In order to raise her two small children, David and Renee, Evelyn gave up the shop and moved her baking to her basement kitchen, where she continued supplying local restaurant clients with her cakes. Then in 1972, with her children grown, Evelyn and her husband Oscar decided to move the business to Los Angeles. Oscar concentrated on selling cakes and building new accounts while Evelyn baked and managed the office. Finding that Los Angeles loved Evelyn's cheesecakes as much as Detroit, their reputation and sales grew! A larger, new and improved bakery was born, creating over 20 varieties of Evelyn's delicious cheesecakes and other incredible desserts which were sold to wholesalers from Santa Barbara to San Diego and eventually out of state. In 1978, the Overtons founded the first full service restaurant, "The Cheesecake Factory," which opened in Beverly Hills, California. Today, Evelyn and Oscar's son, David carries on the same commitment to quality, entrepreneurial spirit, energy and creativity that his parents inspired.
In 1992, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated became a publicly held, NASDAQ traded (symbol:CAKE) corporation operating upscale, casual dining restaurants nationwide. Each location has its own distinctive architecture and stylish decor with superior service and an extensive menu of over 200-plus items offering generous portions at moderate prices. The company also operates two bakery production facilities that produce over 50 varieties of its signature cheesecakes and other baked goods for sale through the restaurants and other food service operators and distributors. In 1999, at the request of the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated created a second upscale casual dining restaurant Grand Lux Cafe. Today, The Cheesecake Factory has close to 150 restaurant locations.
As we continue to grow, opportunities are limitless for management and culinary professionals who are looking for a home to utilize their full service, high-volume skills. So please take a moment and see for yourself what The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated has to offer.
Corporate Opportunities:
As a leader in the upscale casual dining industry we offer many exciting and rewarding career opportunities for staff members to blaze their own trail of success. At our corporate center located in Calabasas Hills, CA we support our many business units including 3 restaurant concepts and 2 bakery facilities. Our corporate headquarters are comprised of several departments - Construction, Design, Executive Management, Guest Services, Legal, Purchasing, Risk Services, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Performance Development, Research & Development, Information Technology and Office Services. If you have interest or experience in one of our departments, click here to view our current corporate opportunities.
Bakery Opportunities:
Our 2 Bakery facilities really keep things cooking for The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated. Strategically located on both the east coast in Rocky Mount, NC and on the west coast in Calabasas Hills, CA these facilities provide our restaurants and multiple wholesalers, retailers and distributors with our bakery products. At our state-of-the-art bakery production facilities we produce approximately 70 varieties of cheesecake based on our proprietary recipes. Career opportunities at one of our bakery facilities include both professional positions in Finance, Human Resources, Research and Development, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, Distribution and Production to name a few. Should you choose to join one of our dedicated teams, you'll play a part in creating the desserts that started it all! Click here to view our bakery opportunities.
Restaurant Opportunities:
As a Restaurant Manager or staff member you will embody our Company mission, "To Create an Environment Where Absolute Guest Satisfaction is our Highest Priority". Our Company values will guide your daily actions and ensure that the work environment and company culture is filled with memorable moments:
- Quality in Everything We Do
- A Passion for Excellence, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility
- People - Our Greatest Resource
- Service Mindedness
- Dynamic Leadership