Chef Jobs in Oak Park, IL

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There are currently 164 Chef jobs in Oak Park, IL hiring this July 2026. These openings are a great way to earn income, gain experience, and work at a location close to you.

If you want to work as a Chef, local opportunities make it easy to get started, whether you're experienced or new to the job.

Why Choose a Chef Job in Your Area

Working as a Chef in Oak Park offers many benefits:

  • Convenient location - work near your home or in your neighborhood
  • Fast hiring process - many employers are hiring now
  • No degree required - learn while you work
  • Flexible scheduling - choose shifts that fit your lifestyle
  • Valuable experience - build skills to grow your career

You can apply to Chef positions close to you, whether in restaurants, hotels, or catering services. Some jobs require prior experience, but many are entry-level and provide training.

If you’re looking for Chef work in your area, Chef jobs close to you, or local Chef openings with no experience required, there are real opportunities available.

What Employers Look for in a Chef

Every workplace is different, but most employers want someone who:

  • Arrives on time
  • Communicates clearly
  • Works well with others
  • Follows instructions and stays focused
  • Learns quickly on the job

Depending on the business, Chef duties may include food preparation, assisting kitchen staff, maintaining cleanliness, or managing orders.

How to Apply for Chef Jobs Near You in Oak Park, IL

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 164 Chef jobs in your area listed on this page
  2. Choose the ones that match your skills or availability
  3. Click apply - you'll need to create an account, which only takes a minute

These are real local jobs available now. If you’re ready to start, apply today.

Top Paying Chef Jobs in Oak Park, IL

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Chef

at Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
Oak Park, IL, USA|
Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

performance bonuses

performance bonuses

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Sous Chef

at LSG Group
Oak Park, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $60,000.00 - $74,000.00

Range $60,000.00 - $74,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Sous Chef

at Montage Hotels & Resorts
Oak Park, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $63,000.00 - $70,000.00

Range $63,000.00 - $70,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

discretionary time off

discretionary time off

Healthcare benefits

Healthcare benefits

Health savings account

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

401(k) retirement plan with company matching

401(k) retirement plan with company matching

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

long-term disability insurance

long-term disability insurance

hotel discounts

hotel discounts

Free Meals

Free Meals

fitness and wellness discounts

fitness and wellness discounts

LinkedIn Learning membership

LinkedIn Learning membership

community engagement programs

community engagement programs

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Head Chef

at Pete's Fresh Market
Oak Park, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $20.00

Range $15.00 - $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

401k

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid lunch break

Paid lunch break

Direct Deposit

Direct Deposit

Chef Manager

at Aramark
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

retirement plans

retirement plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Pantry Chef

at Aramark
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits

Sushi Chef - PR

at Shakou Restaurants
Oak Park, IL, USA|
Range $17.75 - $27.50

Range $17.75 - $27.50

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

team environment

team environment

Sushi Chef - PR

at Shakou Restaurants
Oak Park, IL, USA|
No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

Training and Development

Training and Development

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

uniform provided

uniform provided

Sous Chef, Operations

at Gate Gourmet
Oak Park, IL, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $68,000.00 - $70,000.00

Range $68,000.00 - $70,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401k

401k

company sponsored life insurance

company sponsored life insurance

Medical Plans

Medical Plans

Dental plans

Dental plans

vision plans

vision plans

Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance

Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance

Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Voluntary long-term disability insurance

voluntary life insurance

voluntary life insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

Hospital plans

Hospital plans

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles

Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles

Executive Chef 2

at Sodexo
Oak Park, IL, USA|Travel
Range $70,975.00 - $91,850.00

Range $70,975.00 - $91,850.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision care

Vision care

wellness programs

wellness programs

401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions

401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

company holidays

company holidays

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Executive Chef 2

at Sodexo
Oak Park, IL, USA|Travel
Range $70,975.00 - $91,850.00

Range $70,975.00 - $91,850.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Catering & Events Chef

at One Off Hospitality Group
Chicago, IL, USA|
Range $80,000.00 - $100,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $100,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Banquet Sous Chef

at The Langham Chicago
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $59,364.86 - $74,206.08

Range $59,364.86 - $74,206.08

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k plan

401k plan

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Vacation pay

Vacation pay

Sick/personal time

Sick/personal time

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Employee Meals

Employee Meals

Uniforms and uniform cleaning

Uniforms and uniform cleaning

discounted hotel stays

discounted hotel stays

Discounted parking

Discounted parking

Personal counseling

Personal counseling

Chef de Cuisine

at Lettuce Entertain You
Berwyn, IL, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $70,000.00 - $90,000.00

Range $70,000.00 - $90,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Quarterly bonus

Quarterly bonus

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k)

401(k)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Accident protection

Accident protection

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Restaurant Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Shanghai Terrace Sous Chef

at The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited
Oak Park, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $70,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $70,000.00 - $75,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

vacation days

vacation days

Paid holiday days

Paid holiday days

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

paid leave

paid leave

Complimentary employee meals

Complimentary employee meals

Discounted parking

Discounted parking

Discounted and complimentary room nights

Discounted and complimentary room nights

Restaurant discount

Restaurant discount

spa services discount

spa services discount

spa retail discount

spa retail discount

Medical Coverage

Medical Coverage

dental coverage

dental coverage

vision coverage

vision coverage

Life insurance

Life insurance

long-term disability

long-term disability

retirement plan with company match

retirement plan with company match

CHEF, SOUS - HCSC CHICAGO

at Compass Group
Chicago, IL, USA|
Range $60,000.00 - $68,000.00

Range $60,000.00 - $68,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

holiday time off

holiday time off

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

Executive Chef

at The Glen Club
Skokie, IL, USA|
Range $105,000.00 - $130,000.00

Range $105,000.00 - $130,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional Development

Professional Development

Bonuses

Bonuses

Sous Chef

at Mon Ami Gabi
Chicago, IL, USA|
Range $55,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $55,000.00 - $75,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Quarterly bonus

Quarterly bonus

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k)

401(k)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Accident protection

Accident protection

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Restaurant Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Sous Chef

at Café Ba-Ba-Reeba!
Chicago, IL, USA|
Range $55,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $55,000.00 - $75,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Quarterly bonus

Quarterly bonus

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k)

401(k)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Accident protection

Accident protection

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Restaurant Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Chef Executive

at InterContinental
Chicago, IL, USA|
Range $99,760.00 - $172,585.00

Range $99,760.00 - $172,585.00

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

performance bonuses

performance bonuses

Head Chef

at Sankyu Sushi & Izakaya - Bar Lounge
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $55,000.00 - $70,000.00

Range $55,000.00 - $70,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

meal provided

meal provided

uniform provided

uniform provided

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Sous Chef

at Marriott International, Inc
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $73,000.00 - $93,000.00

Range $73,000.00 - $93,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

bonus eligibility

bonus eligibility

Career Development

Career Development

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Sous Chef

at Four Seasons
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $67,000.00 - $77,000.00

Range $67,000.00 - $77,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Comprehensive learning and development programs

Comprehensive learning and development programs

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement plan with employer matching

retirement plan with employer matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Employee uniform dry cleaning

Employee uniform dry cleaning

Employee Meals

Employee Meals

Sous Chef

at Royal Sonesta Downtown Chicago, IL
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $30.00 - $33.00

Range $30.00 - $33.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account with Company Match

Health Savings Account with Company Match

401(k) retirement plan with company match

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

paid sick days

paid sick days

Sonesta Hotel Discounts

Sonesta Hotel Discounts

educational assistance

educational assistance

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Company paid life insurance

Company paid life insurance

company paid short term disability insurance

company paid short term disability insurance

company paid long term disability insurance

company paid long term disability insurance

Employee perks and discounts

Employee perks and discounts

Hospital Indemnity insurance

Hospital Indemnity insurance

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

Sous Chef

at The Capital Grille
Schaumburg, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $64,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $64,000.00 - $75,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Quarterly bonus

Quarterly bonus

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Flex Days

Flex Days

paid family leave

paid family leave

401k plan

401k plan

Retirement benefits

Retirement benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Discount Program

Discount Program

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