Executive Chef Jobs in Columbia, SC

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There are currently 75 Executive Chef jobs in Columbia, SC 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 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 75 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

at QSL Management
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

collaborative work environment

collaborative work environment

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Opportunities for career advancement

Opportunities for career advancement

professional growth

professional growth

Dynamic team

Dynamic team

supportive management

supportive management

Executive Chef - Benedict College

at 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

at 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 1- University of South Carolina Greek House Chefs

at Greek House Chefs
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $66,400.00 - $91,400.00

Range $66,400.00 - $91,400.00

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

Meal provisions

Meal provisions

Professional Development

Professional Development

Sous Chef

at Ruth's Chris
Columbia, SC, 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)

competitive pay

competitive pay

weekly paycheck

weekly paycheck

Monthly bonus opportunities

Monthly bonus opportunities

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

employee discount

employee discount

manager meals

manager meals

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

EXECUTIVE CHEF 1- University of South Carolina Greek House Chefs

at Greek House Chefs
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $45,000.00 - $50,000.00

Range $45,000.00 - $50,000.00

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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

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

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, 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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Executive Sous Chef - Lead & Develop Kitchen Team

at Rick Erwins Dining Group
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Cook Full Time - University of South Carolina

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|
Range $13.00 - $17.50

Range $13.00 - $17.50

Full-time

Full-time

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

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

BOH Smoker

at Home Team Management Company LLC
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed 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

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Team-oriented work environment

Team-oriented work environment

Production Supervisor BOH Full Time - University of South Carolina

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Food Service Supervisor Full Time - University of South Carolina

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career Development

Career Development

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Lead Cook Full Time - University of South Carolina

at 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

Food Svc Spec III - Quality Ctrl - 61084120 - DINE

at State of South Carolina
Columbia, SC, USA|
Range $30,700.00 - $49,100.00

Range $30,700.00 - $49,100.00

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

Shift Differentials

Shift Differentials

Operations Manager - Transportation (Supply Chain/Logistics)

at Penske
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $69,300.00 - $93,500.00

Range $69,300.00 - $93,500.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

Performance bonus

Performance bonus

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Life insurance

Food & Beverage Mgr Columbia

at The Spinx Company
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $54,000.00 - $1.00

Range $54,000.00 - $1.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

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 with company match

401k retirement plan with company match

Profit sharing

Profit sharing

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

General Manager 2 - Food

at Sodexo
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $56,270.00 - $72,820.00

Range $56,270.00 - $72,820.00

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 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

Food & Beverage Mgr Columbia 266

at The Spinx Company
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $50,000.00 - $54,000.00

Range $50,000.00 - $54,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

short term disability

short term disability

long term disability

long term disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities

Banquet Line Cook

at Forest Lake Club
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $16.00 - $18.00

Range $16.00 - $18.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Premium Operations Manager - USC Athletics

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Exact $50.00

Exact $50.00

Part-time

Part-time

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive daily rate

competitive daily rate

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

opportunity to showcase creativity

opportunity to showcase creativity

Personal growth in culinary arts

Personal growth in culinary arts

CHEF LEAD

at Richland County School District One
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $35,809.15 - $52,819.39

Range $35,809.15 - $52,819.39

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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

competitive salary

competitive salary

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

District Chef

at Southwest Foodservice Excellence, LLC
Columbia, SC, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $74,000.00 - $79,000.00

Range $74,000.00 - $79,000.00

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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Food Production Chef

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, 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

Pastry Sous Chef

at 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

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