Chef Jobs in Paterson, NJ

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There are currently 109 Chef jobs in Paterson, NJ 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 Paterson 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 Paterson, NJ

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 109 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 Paterson, NJ

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Chef

at Aramark
Hackensack, NJ, 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

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Chef

at Dickinson College
Elizabeth, NJ, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Homebuyer assistance

Homebuyer assistance

Tuition Benefits

Tuition Benefits

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $900.00

Exact $900.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive daily rate

competitive daily rate

Flexible working hours

Flexible working hours

Opportunity to showcase culinary creativity

Opportunity to showcase culinary creativity

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Chance to work independently

Chance to work independently

Exposure to diverse cuisine styles

Exposure to diverse cuisine styles

Professional growth opportunities

Professional growth opportunities

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

dynamic work environment

dynamic work environment

Opportunity for growth

Opportunity for growth

supportive team

supportive team

Cultural diversity

Cultural diversity

Sous Chef

at Aramark
Hackensack, NJ, USA|
Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 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 Coverage

Disability Coverage

Pantry Chef

at Aramark
Hackensack, NJ, 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

Fractioal Chef

at Hale and Hearty Soup
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|
Range $19.25 - $35.50

Range $19.25 - $35.50

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive hourly rate

competitive hourly rate

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Project-based assignments

Project-based assignments

Potential for ongoing work

Potential for ongoing work

Temaki Chef

at Nami Nori - Montclair
Paterson, NJ, USA|
Range $38,400.00 - $48,000.00

Range $38,400.00 - $48,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Compensation

Compensation

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Health care spending program

Health care spending program

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Performance incentives

Performance incentives

professional growth opportunity

professional growth opportunity

Chef de Cuisine

at White Lodging
Bayonne, NJ, USA|
Range $95,000.00 - $100,000.00

Range $95,000.00 - $100,000.00

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k plan

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Commissary Executive Chef

at Aramark
Hackensack, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

Range $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Retirement Savings Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Personal Chef — Hoboken

at 365Taskers
Hoboken, NJ, USA|
Range $25.00 - $75.00

Range $25.00 - $75.00

competitive pay

competitive pay

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

Weekly payouts

Weekly payouts

Work with real customers

Work with real customers

Opportunity for tips

Opportunity for tips

professional growth

professional growth

Background-checked environment

Background-checked environment

Food Production Chef

at Aramark
Hackensack, NJ, 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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Chef de Cuisine

at Aramark
Union City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $60,000.00 - $78,000.00

Range $60,000.00 - $78,000.00

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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Executive Chef 2

at Sodexo
Paterson, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $77,605.00 - $100,430.00

Range $77,605.00 - $100,430.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

company holidays

company holidays

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Sous Chef

at Café Boulud
Elizabeth, NJ, USA|
Range $54,700.00 - $73,800.00

Range $54,700.00 - $73,800.00

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

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Executive Chef

at The Modern / Cafes
Bayonne, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $115,000.00 - $125,000.00

Range $115,000.00 - $125,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

bonus potential

bonus potential

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Life insurance

Life insurance

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Resources

dining credit

dining credit

dining discount

dining discount

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Executive Chef

at One40 Rooftop
Bayonne, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $120,000.00 - $140,000.00

Range $120,000.00 - $140,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

performance-based incentives

performance-based incentives

Creative freedom

Creative freedom

opportunities for professional growth

opportunities for professional growth

Supportive ownership and leadership

Supportive ownership and leadership

Legacy building platform

Legacy building platform

dynamic work environment

dynamic work environment

Sous Chef

at Aramark
Bayonne, NJ, USA|
Range $70,000.00 - $126,875.00

Range $70,000.00 - $126,875.00

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 Coverage

Disability Coverage

Executive Chef - Clara Maass

at Aramark
Paterson, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day 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

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

employee recognition programs

employee recognition programs

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Executive Chef -Liberty Science Center

at Aramark
Hackensack, NJ, USA|
Range $85,000.00 - $95,000.00

Range $85,000.00 - $95,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Sous Chef

at Barbuto
Jersey City, NJ, USA|
Range $70,000.00 - $80,000.00

Range $70,000.00 - $80,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

health benefits

health benefits

Sous Chef

at Aramark
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Executive Chef

at Aramark
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|
Range $100,000.00 - $115,000.00

Range $100,000.00 - $115,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Assistant Chef

at Weill Cornell Medicine
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $24.18 - $26.37

Range $24.18 - $26.37

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

Chef Operator

at DIG INN Restaurant Teams
Union City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $85,000.00

Exact $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401K Program

401K Program

Phone Reimbursement

Phone Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Complimentary Meals

Complimentary Meals

short-term disability

short-term disability

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