Executive Chef Jobs in Nashville, TN

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There are currently 109 Executive Chef jobs in Nashville, TN 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 Nashville 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 Nashville, TN

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 109 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 Nashville, TN

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Executive Chef 2

at Sodexo
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $64,600.00 - $83,600.00

Range $64,600.00 - $83,600.00

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 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

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Executive Chef

at Aramark
Nashville, TN, USA|
Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Bourbon Steak- Executive Chef

at Marriott
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
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

401(k)

401(k)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional Development

Professional Development

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

EXECUTIVE CHEF - OCEAN PRIME NASHVILLE

at Rusty Bucket
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $69,100.00 - $95,200.00

Range $69,100.00 - $95,200.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

opportunities for career growth

opportunities for career growth

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

closed major holidays

closed major holidays

inclusive work environment

inclusive work environment

Executive Chef at Curio by Hilton, Hotel Fraye

at Enterprise
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical insurance

Medical 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

401K options

401K options

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

discounted room rates

discounted room rates

Training and Development

Training and Development

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Executive Chef, Campus Dining

at Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional Development

Professional Development

meal benefits

meal benefits

Executive Sous Chef Lead Kitchen, Events & Budgeting

at The Optimist
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Performance-based raises

Performance-based raises

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

supportive work culture

supportive work culture

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Executive Chef-Hawkers Asian Street Food

at Hawkers
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

Range $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Highly Competitive Salary

Highly Competitive Salary

bonus program

bonus program

Comprehensive health benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Relocation assistance

Relocation assistance

Exclusive Dining Discounts

Exclusive Dining Discounts

unlimited growth and career advancement opportunities

unlimited growth and career advancement opportunities

Fun and engaging work environment

Fun and engaging work environment

Executive Chef - Tennessee State Univ. - Nashville, TN

at Aramark
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
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

Professional Development

Professional Development

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Holiday Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown - Executive Chef

at Aimbridge Hospitality
Nashville, TN, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

term life insurance

term life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

Executive Chef - Lead Creative Cuisine & Culinary Team

at Aimbridge Hospitality
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $60,000.00 - $90,000.00

Range $60,000.00 - $90,000.00

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical Coverage

Medical Coverage

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Executive Chef - Tennessee State Univ. - Nashville, TN

at Aramark
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $67,800.00 - $93,400.00

Range $67,800.00 - $93,400.00

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

training programs

training programs

Executive Sous Chef

at American Dining Creations
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $61,100.00 - $78,000.00

Range $61,100.00 - $78,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

401K with company match

401K with company match

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

prescription insurance

prescription insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

FSA/HSA benefits

FSA/HSA benefits

ongoing training and development

ongoing training and development

Bonus programs

Bonus programs

Executive Sous Chef

at CHE WESTIN NASHVILLE LLC
Nashville, TN, 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 recognition programs

employee recognition programs

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

THE OPTIMIST SOUS CHEF – UP TO $70K/yr. + BONUS (Germantown)

at RFR
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $55,000.00 - $70,000.00

Range $55,000.00 - $70,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Major medical

Major medical

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

holiday time off

holiday time off

employee discount

employee discount

Performance-based raises

Performance-based raises

Executive Sous Chef- Commissary Bake Shop

at Marriott International, Inc
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $104,000.00 - $134,000.00

Range $104,000.00 - $134,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Relocation assistance

Relocation assistance

bonus eligible

bonus eligible

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Restaurant Manager

at LongHorn Steakhouse
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

Balanced schedules

Balanced schedules

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

flex time

flex time

Extra pay

Extra pay

Quarterly bonus

Quarterly bonus

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

holiday closures

holiday closures

Executive Sous Chef | High-Volume, Purpose-Driven Kitchen

at True Food Market
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401k plan

401k plan

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

General Manager — Franklin Opening Team

at Yardstick Dog Hotel
Franklin, TN, USA|Remote
Exact $65,000.00

Exact $65,000.00

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Performance-based bonus incentives

Performance-based bonus incentives

LITTLE REY EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF – UP TO $85K/yr. + BONUS (Nashville)

at RFR
Nashville, TN, USA|
Range $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Major medical

Major medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

childbirth recovery leave

childbirth recovery leave

Parental leave

Parental leave

long-term retention bonuses

long-term retention bonuses

Time off on major holidays

Time off on major holidays

employee discount

employee discount

leadership training

leadership training

Mentorship programs

Mentorship programs

THE OPTIMIST EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF – UP TO $80K/yr. + BONUS (Germantown)

at RFR
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $65,000.00 - $80,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $80,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Major medical

Major medical

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

employee discount

employee discount

LITTLE REY EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF – UP TO $85K/yr. + BONUS (Nashville)

at RFR
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

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

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

childbirth recovery leave

childbirth recovery leave

Parental leave

Parental leave

Long-term retention bonus

Long-term retention bonus

Performance-based raises

Performance-based raises

employee discount

employee discount

ROCKET FARM RESTAURANTS EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF – UP TO $85K/yr. + BONUS (Nashville)

at RFR
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

major medical insurance

major medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

childbirth recovery leave

childbirth recovery leave

Parental leave

Parental leave

Performance-based raises

Performance-based raises

long-term retention bonuses

long-term retention bonuses

holiday time off

holiday time off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career development programs

Career development programs

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Exact $75.00

Exact $75.00

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

competitive pay

competitive pay

Regular weekly hours

Regular weekly hours

Opportunity to showcase culinary skills

Opportunity to showcase culinary skills

Work in a supportive home environment

Work in a supportive home environment

Possibility for long-term engagement

Possibility for long-term engagement

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Exact $75.00

Exact $75.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive daily rate

competitive daily rate

Flexible working hours

Flexible working hours

Creative freedom

Creative freedom

Supportive household environment

Supportive household environment

opportunity for skill development

opportunity for skill development

Close to home

Close to home

Consistent work schedule

Consistent work schedule

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