Executive Chef Jobs in Columbia, SC

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There are currently 29 Executive Chef jobs in Columbia, SC hiring this September 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 Executive Chef, local opportunities make it easy to get started, whether you're experienced or new to the job.

Why Choose a Executive Chef Job in Your Area

Working as a Executive Chef in Columbia 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 Executive 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 Executive Chef work in your area, Executive Chef jobs close to you, or local Executive Chef openings with no experience required, there are real opportunities available.

What Employers Look for in a Executive 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, Executive Chef duties may include food preparation, assisting kitchen staff, maintaining cleanliness, or managing orders.

How to Apply for Executive Chef Jobs Near You in Columbia, SC

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 29 Executive 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 Executive Chef Jobs in Columbia, SC

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Executive Chef - Benedict College

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Thompson Hospitality
Columbia, SC, 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

401(k)

401(k)

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Employee meal discounts

Employee meal discounts

Executive Chef - The Golden Spur Restaurant - Univ of South Carolina

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Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $58,400.00 - $80,400.00

Range $58,400.00 - $80,400.00

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

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Executive Chef / Executive Kitchen Manager

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NextGen Hospitality Solutions
North Charleston, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $66,000.00 - $76,000.00

Range $66,000.00 - $76,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

comprehensive benefits

comprehensive benefits

Lead Cook Full Time - University of South Carolina

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Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $16.00 - $20.50

Range $16.00 - $20.50

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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional Development

Professional Development

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Pastry Sous Chef

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Yarzin-Sella Group
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $57,000.00 - $58,000.00

Range $57,000.00 - $58,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

generous benefits package

generous benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Stable full-time position

Stable full-time position

Modern kitchen facilities

Modern kitchen facilities

collaborative culture

collaborative culture

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Executive Kitchen Manager | EKM - High Volume

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NextGen Hospitality Solutions
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

comprehensive benefits

comprehensive benefits

Chef

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MeetAChef.com
North Charleston, SC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive wage

competitive wage

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Banquets Chef

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Marriott International, Inc
Columbia, MD, USA|
Range $77,000.00 - $97,000.00

Range $77,000.00 - $97,000.00

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 programs

Training and development programs

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Chef

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MeetAChef.com
Greenville, SC, USA|Onsite
Exact $300.00

Exact $300.00

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Opportunity to showcase culinary creativity

Opportunity to showcase culinary creativity

Personalized dining experience

Personalized dining experience

Experience with unique cooking environments

Experience with unique cooking environments

Regional Chef

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Aramark
Rock Hill, SC, 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

Assistant Executive Housekeeper

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Drury Hotels
Greenville, SC, USA|Onsite
Quarterly bonus

Quarterly bonus

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

hotel discounts

hotel discounts

Free room nights

Free room nights

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Prescription coverage

Prescription coverage

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Team Member Assistance Program

Team Member Assistance Program

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Senior Sous Chef

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El Vago Modern Mexican Kitchen
Greenville, SC, USA|
Range $65,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $85,000.00

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

FT Catering Chef

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Patrick Properties Events LLC
Charleston, SC, USA|
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

Workplace training

Workplace training

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Pastry Chef — Desserts, Cakes & Pastries

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Saffron Cafe & Bakery
Charleston, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $25.00 - $35.00

Range $25.00 - $35.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

performance bonuses

performance bonuses

Bakers and Pastry Chefs

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Qwick GP, LLC
Columbia, SC, USA|
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

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Travel Echo Tech / Cardiac Sonographer

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Nightingale Nurses
Columbia, SC, USA|Travel
Range $26.50 - $42.00

Range $26.50 - $42.00

Night Shifts

Night 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

Travel reimbursement

Travel reimbursement

Housing allowance

Housing allowance

competitive salary

competitive salary

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Bakery Manager

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The Fresh Market
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Exact $24,000.00

Exact $24,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Team member discount

Team member discount

Early Earn Wage Access

Early Earn Wage Access

401K contribution and company match

401K contribution and company match

Financial Wellness Program

Financial Wellness Program

Personal time off

Personal time off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Discounts on pet insurance

Discounts on pet insurance

daycare discounts

daycare discounts

Event tickets discounts

Event tickets discounts

Pastry Sous Chef, Independent Living, Full Time

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Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement
Charleston, SC, USA|
Part-time

Part-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Company-paid Life Insurance

Company-paid Life Insurance

AD and D insurance

AD and D insurance

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

Generous Paid Time Off

Generous Paid Time Off

24/7 telehealth

24/7 telehealth

On-site gym

On-site gym

Discounted personal training

Discounted personal training

Massage therapy

Massage therapy

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities

Student loan payoff opportunities

Student loan payoff opportunities

on-site dining

on-site dining

Free parking

Free parking

All Culinary Line Cook Sous Chef Shift Leaders

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Stella's Restaurants
Greenville, SC, USA|Onsite
Exact $15.00

Exact $15.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Food provided

Food provided

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Referral program

Referral program

Title Sous Chef |Part-Time| Greenville SC Convention Center

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Iowa Events Center
Greenville, SC, 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)

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Sushi Cook Trainee

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Wegmans Food Markets
Columbia, MD, USA|
Exact $18.50

Exact $18.50

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

premium pay

premium pay

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

scholarship program

scholarship program

employee wellness program

employee wellness program

CDL-A Flatbed Truck Driver - $6,000 Hiring Bonus

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Koch Trucking
Columbia, MD, USA|Travel, Onsite
Exact $95,000.00

Exact $95,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

401K with company match

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid Weekly

Paid Weekly

Free iPad with data package

Free iPad with data package

Pet policy

Pet policy

Rider policy

Rider policy

Free drivers lounge

Free drivers lounge

Stop pay

Stop pay

Tarp pay

Tarp pay

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Cook (Full-Time)

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Zaxby's
Greenville, SC, USA|
Exact $14.00

Exact $14.00

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

free meals on shift

free meals on shift

50% off meals off shift

50% off meals off shift

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Early Access to Pay

Early Access to Pay

Opportunities to Advance

Opportunities to Advance

Recognition Program

Recognition Program

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Employer-paid life insurance

Employer-paid life insurance

Deli Manager in Training Columbia

at
The Spinx Company
Elgin, SC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401k Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

Fuel discount

Fuel discount

Holiday Savings Club

Holiday Savings Club

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

short term disability

short term disability

long term disability

long term disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities

CDL-A Flatbed Truck Driver - $6,000 Hiring Bonus

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Koch Trucking
North Charleston, SC, USA|Travel, Onsite
Exact $95,000.00

Exact $95,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Hiring Bonus

Hiring Bonus

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Paid Weekly

Paid Weekly

Free iPad

Free iPad

Driver lounge access

Driver lounge access

Pet policy

Pet policy

Rider policy

Rider policy

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