A Study on The Effect of the Working Environment of Young Chefs on Job Satisfaction and Job Immersion

Objective: This study aims to analyze the impact of the working environment of young chefs on job satisfaction and commitment, verify the mediating effect of job satisfaction, and suggest an efficient human resource management plan to increase the commitment of food service workers. Method: This study conducted a survey on young chefs aged 19-34 in the food service industry in Seoul, and this study used SPSS 23.0 for statistical analysis. The working environment was divided into physical, human, and welfare environments, and the effect on job satisfaction and commitment was analyzed. Results: According to analysis results, the physical environment had a positive impact on job satisfaction and commitment, and the welfare environment had a negative impact on job commitment. In addition, job satisfaction played a mediating role between the physical environment and job commitment. Implications: Improving the physical environment is crucial in enhancing job satisfaction and immersion of chefs. Welfare environments maximize effects when they are designed in a personalized way in connection with physical and human environments. Future research should subdivide working environment factors and expand the research subject.