Chef Jobs in Richmond, VA

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There are currently 76 Chef jobs in Richmond, VA 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 Richmond 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 Richmond, VA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 76 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 Richmond, VA

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Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Richmond, VA, USA|
Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Opportunity to showcase culinary expertise

Opportunity to showcase culinary expertise

dynamic work environment

dynamic work environment

Private event catering experience

Private event catering experience

Regional Chef

at Aramark
Richmond, VA, 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

support programs

support programs

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability protection

Disability protection

Head Chef

at JEFFERSON LAKESIDE COUNTRY CLUB
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Company matched 401(k)

Company matched 401(k)

Executive Chef

at University Of Richmond
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $77,854.00 - $114,000.00

Range $77,854.00 - $114,000.00

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

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Sous Chef

at Horizon Hospitality Associates, Inc
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $49,500.00 - $66,800.00

Range $49,500.00 - $66,800.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

discretionary bonus

discretionary bonus

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Healthcare

Comprehensive Healthcare

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional Development

Professional Development

Junior Sous Chef

at Loungers
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Hourly

Hourly

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Tips

Tips

paid breaks

paid breaks

Staff food

Staff food

Food and drink discount

Food and drink discount

Holiday entitlement

Holiday entitlement

Staff parties

Staff parties

pension

pension

Chef Manager

at Aramark
Richmond, VA, USA|
Range $55,000.00 - $65,000.00

Range $55,000.00 - $65,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Sous Chef

at Resort Lifestyle Communities
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.40 - $27.50

Range $24.40 - $27.50

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Access your pay anytime

Access your pay anytime

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

Sous Chef

at Shineforth
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
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

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Catering event participation

Catering event participation

Sous Chef

at Restaura
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $49,500.00 - $66,800.00

Range $49,500.00 - $66,800.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Employee ownership program

Employee ownership program

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Executive Chef

at Phoenix3 Collective
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $85,000.00 - $90,000.00

Range $85,000.00 - $90,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day 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 opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Chef Manager

at Elior North America
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $55,000.00

Exact $55,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Discount Program

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k

401k

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Sous Chef

at Phoenix3 Collective
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

401(k)

401(k)

Employee ownership program

Employee ownership program

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Sous Chef

at Metz Culinary Management
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $46,200.00 - $62,400.00

Range $46,200.00 - $62,400.00

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

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Executive Chef

at SHAMIN HOTELS MASTER
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $65,800.00 - $90,600.00

Range $65,800.00 - $90,600.00

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

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

Short term disability insurance

Short term disability insurance

long term disability insurance

long term disability insurance

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Gym membership discounts

Gym membership discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Sous Chef

at Perry's Restaurants
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $65,000.00

Exact $65,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401(k)

401(k)

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

SR. CHEF MANAGER - RICHMOND, VA

at Compass Group
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Life Insurance/AD

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Catering Sous Chef

at Mosaic Catering + Events
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $50,000.00 - $60,000.00

Range $50,000.00 - $60,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Junior Sous Chef

at Loungers
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Tips shared equally

Tips shared equally

paid breaks

paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday

28 days holiday

Competitions and incentives

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Chef de Partie - The Inn at Little Washington

at Relais & Châteaux
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $21.00

Range $18.00 - $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Employee education allowance

Employee education allowance

Complimentary uniforms

Complimentary uniforms

employee appreciation events

employee appreciation events

Delicious family meals daily

Delicious family meals daily

Executive Chef - Maggiano's-Richmond

at Chili's
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

performance-based bonus

performance-based bonus

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Senior Area Executive Chef

at Sodexo
Richmond, VA, USA|Travel
Range $70,800.00 - $97,500.00

Range $70,800.00 - $97,500.00

Full-time

Full-time

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision care

Vision care

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

School Chef (Part Time)

at Rise Academy
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $22.00

Range $18.00 - $22.00

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Professional Development

Professional Development

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Community environment

Community environment

Executive Chef - HOUSEpitality Family (Richmond, VA)

at HOUSEpitality Family
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $65,000.00 - $90,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $90,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Dining privileges

Dining privileges

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

performance bonuses

performance bonuses

Can Can Brasserie - Pastry Sous Chef

at HOUSEpitality Family
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.00 - $25.00

Range $22.00 - $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401k

401k

Bereavement leave

Bereavement leave

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Health savings account

Health savings account

Life insurance

Life insurance

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Professional development assistance

Professional development assistance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

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