Chef Jobs in Pasadena, CA

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There are currently 81 Chef jobs in Pasadena, CA hiring this August 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 Pasadena 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 Pasadena, CA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 81 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 Pasadena, CA

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Chef de Cuisine

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California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $88,000.00 - $98,300.00

Range $88,000.00 - $98,300.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional Development

Professional Development

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Meal allowance

Meal allowance

Executive Chef

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Aramark
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-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

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits

Pantry Chef

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Aramark
Glendale, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-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 and kitchen chef

at
Sushi Nakata
Pasadena, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.00

Exact $18.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Staff meals

Staff meals

Training and Development

Training and Development

Omakase Chef

at
HEI Hotels
Pasadena, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

Range $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vacation leave

Vacation leave

sick leave

sick leave

holiday leave

holiday leave

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Executive Chef

at
Vandelay Companies
Pasadena, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $77,000.00 - $106,100.00

Range $77,000.00 - $106,100.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Professional Development

Professional Development

robust training program

robust training program

Banquet Sous Chef

at
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, Los Angeles
Pasadena, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $74,000.00 - $78,000.00

Range $74,000.00 - $78,000.00

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

meal discounts

meal discounts

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Head Chef

at
Thunderbolt
Hawthorne, CA, USA|
Range $53,900.00 - $80,800.00

Range $53,900.00 - $80,800.00

Flexible

Flexible

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

Meal provisions

Meal provisions

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Sous Chef

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Budonoki
Hawthorne, CA, USA|
Range $53,900.00 - $72,700.00

Range $53,900.00 - $72,700.00

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

A very ambitious and talented team to work around

A very ambitious and talented team to work around

Team Chef

at
LA Clippers
Inglewood, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $70,340.00 - $82,000.00

Range $70,340.00 - $82,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Wellbeing allowance

Wellbeing allowance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

long term disability insurance

long term disability insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

voluntary life insurance

voluntary life insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Mind health support

Mind health support

Fertility and family planning assistance

Fertility and family planning assistance

Catering Chef

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Aramark
Glendale, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $75,000.00 - $95,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $95,000.00

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

work/life resources

work/life resources

Retirement Savings Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Sous Chef

at
Divine catering
Glendale, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $65,000.00 - $70,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $70,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

Executive Chef

at
Aramark
Glendale, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-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

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits

Bakery Chef

at
Dunkin'
Inglewood, CA, USA|
Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

Bakery Chef

at
Dunkin'
Glendale, CA, USA|
Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Training and development programs

Training and development programs

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Bakery Chef

at
Dunkin'
Burbank, CA, USA|
Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Training and Development

Training and Development

Sous Chef

at
Luminarias
Los Angeles, CA, USA|
Range $75,000.00 - $90,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $90,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

lifestyle spending account

lifestyle spending account

Supplemental benefit plans

Supplemental benefit plans

401k

401k

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

education assistance program

education assistance program

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Management referral program

Management referral program

Sous Chef

at
Yard House
Los Angeles, CA, USA|
Range $68,000.00 - $80,000.00

Range $68,000.00 - $80,000.00

competitive salary

competitive salary

weekly pay

weekly pay

quarterly bonus eligibility

quarterly bonus eligibility

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Retirement benefits

Retirement benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Sous Chef

at
NBCUniversal
Universal City, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $68,640.00 - $75,000.00

Range $68,640.00 - $75,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

paid leave

paid leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Pastry Chef

at
Wolfgang Puck Catering
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $85,000.00 - $90,000.00

Range $85,000.00 - $90,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

holiday time off

holiday time off

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

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

Sous Chef

at
The Culver Hotel
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

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 opportunities

Professional development opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Head Chef

at
The Arc Los Angeles and Orange Counties
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.00 - $26.00

Range $22.00 - $26.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

401(k)

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Regional Executive Chef - West Coast

at
Sodexo
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Remote
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health savings account

Health savings account

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

accident coverage

accident coverage

critical illness coverage

critical illness coverage

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

SOUS CHEF - United Club, LAX

at
Compass Group USA
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $74,000.00 - $79,000.00

Range $74,000.00 - $79,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Chef de Cuisine (CDC) - Hiring Immediately

at
Casetta
Hawthorne, CA, USA|
Exact $95,000.00

Exact $95,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401K with company match

401K with company match

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

maternity and paternity leave

maternity and paternity leave

Travel perks

Travel perks