Executive Chef Jobs in Wilmington, NC

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There are currently 46 Executive Chef jobs in Wilmington, NC hiring this May 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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington, NC

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  1. Browse the 46 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 Wilmington, NC

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Executive Chef

at Associa
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
From $75,000.00 to $85,000.00

From $75,000.00 to $85,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Company paid holidays

Company paid holidays

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

accident coverage

accident coverage

critical illness coverage

critical illness coverage

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Executive Chef

at DeVita & Hancock Hospitality Recruiters
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
From $80,000.00 to $90,000.00

From $80,000.00 to $90,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Quarterly bonus

Quarterly bonus

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

meal discounts

meal discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

EXECUTIVE CHEF I

at Compass Group
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
From $85,000.00 to $95,000.00

From $85,000.00 to $95,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Flexible Time Off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

holiday time off

holiday time off

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Regional Chef

at Aramark
Wilmington, NC, 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

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

support programs

support programs

401k Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability protection

Disability protection

Food Service Supervisor II - New Hanover JDC

at State of North Carolina - Public Safety
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
From $39,244.00 to $68,679.00

From $39,244.00 to $68,679.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

On-call

On-call

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Prep Cook - Part Time

at ASM Global
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
From $13.25 to $16.75

From $13.25 to $16.75

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

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

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

CHEF

at LM Restaurants
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
From $60,000.00 to $68,000.00

From $60,000.00 to $68,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

401(k) with company contribution

401(k) with company contribution

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

Career Development

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

Bakery Chef

at Dunkin'
Wilmington, NC, 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

Training and Development

Training and Development

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Chef & B

at Hilton
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
From $45,600.00 to $64,800.00

From $45,600.00 to $64,800.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Payactive wage access

Payactive wage access

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

hotel and food and beverage discounts

hotel and food and beverage discounts

Sous Chef

at Henry's Restaurant
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
From $20.00 to $22.00

From $20.00 to $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

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 opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

SOUS CHEF

at Compass Group
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
Exact $23.00

Exact $23.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401(k)

401(k)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

sick pay

sick pay

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Sous Chef OEM/HM

at Crestline Hotels and Resorts
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
From $42,700.00 to $57,700.00

From $42,700.00 to $57,700.00

Salary

Salary

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

Training and Development

Training and Development

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Chef - Castle Hayne, NC

at Compass Group
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
From $50,000.00 to $55,000.00

From $50,000.00 to $55,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

holiday time off

holiday time off

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

SOUS CHEF (FULL TIME)

at Compass Group
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
From $21.00 to $23.00

From $21.00 to $23.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401(k)

401(k)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

sick pay

sick pay

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

SOUS CHEF (FULL TIME)

at Compass Group
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
Exact $23.00

Exact $23.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401(k)

401(k)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

sick pay

sick pay

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Troon-The Clubs at St. James-Chef de Cuisine

at Troon Golf
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
From $57,600.00 to $78,800.00

From $57,600.00 to $78,800.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

401k

401k

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Pre-paid legal

Pre-paid legal

Sous Chef | Dram Yard at ARRIVE Wilmington

at ARRIVE by Palisociety
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

401k Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

sick pay

sick pay

career advancement

career advancement

Professional Development

Professional Development

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

The Clubs at St. James-Sous Chef

at Troon Golf
Wilmington, NC, USA|
Exact $52,000.00

Exact $52,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

401k

401k

EAP

EAP

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Pre-paid legal

Pre-paid legal

Assistant Banquet Chef | Porters Neck Country Club

at McConnell Golf
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
From $20.00 to $24.00

From $20.00 to $24.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

health benefits

health benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Dining privileges

Dining privileges

Golf privileges

Golf privileges

competitive salary

competitive salary

Professional growth opportunities

Professional growth opportunities

Supportive culture

Supportive culture

Line cook

at Nils Mediterranean Cuisine Wilmington, NC
Wilmington, NC, USA|Onsite
Hourly

Hourly

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

hourly wage

hourly wage

Opportunity to transition to salary

Opportunity to transition to salary

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

collaborative work environment

collaborative work environment

Exposure to authentic Mediterranean cuisine

Exposure to authentic Mediterranean cuisine

Skill development

Skill development

Positive team culture

Positive team culture

PT Ship Cook - Marine Technology

at Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC, USA|Travel, Onsite
Exact $18.55

Exact $18.55

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Life insurance

Life insurance

Part Time Cake Decorator

at Harris Teeter
Wilmington, NC, USA|
From $13.00 to $16.75

From $13.00 to $16.75

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

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