Head Chef Jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

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There are currently 20 Head Chef jobs in Ann Arbor, MI hiring this August 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 Head Chef, local opportunities make it easy to get started, whether you're experienced or new to the job.

Why Choose a Head Chef Job in Your Area

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

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

How to Apply for Head Chef Jobs Near You in Ann Arbor, MI

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 20 Head 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 Head Chef Jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

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District Chef

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Southwest Foodservice Excellence, LLC
Ypsilanti, MI, USA|
Range $65,000.00 - $70,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $70,000.00

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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

Chef

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MeetAChef.com
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|Onsite
Exact $17.00

Exact $17.00

Hourly

Hourly

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Training and Development

Training and Development

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Chef

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MeetAChef.com
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Consulting

Consulting

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Work-life balance

Work-life balance

Personalized work environment

Personalized work environment

Experience in private household cooking

Experience in private household cooking

Job satisfaction

Job satisfaction

Chef Manager

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Aramark
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|
Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

inclusive work environment

inclusive work environment

Professional growth support

Professional growth support

Employee engagement programs

Employee engagement programs

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Executive Sous Chef

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Trinity Health Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

DailyPay

DailyPay

Benefits effective day one

Benefits effective day one

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

retirement savings plan with employer match

retirement savings plan with employer match

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Opportunity for growth and advancement

Opportunity for growth and advancement

Executive Sous Chef

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Aventura Restaurant
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|
Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

short term disability

short term disability

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF - Travel

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Compass Group, North America
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|Travel
Range $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

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

Flexible Time Off

Flexible 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 (FSAs)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

Senior Executive Pastry Chef

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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|Onsite
Range $68,450.00 - $78,750.00

Range $68,450.00 - $78,750.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

generous time off

generous time off

A retirement plan

A retirement plan

Comprehensive health insurance

Comprehensive health insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

long-term disability coverage

long-term disability coverage

Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Seasonal Pastry Chef Instructor

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CSC Generation
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Seasonal

Seasonal

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

REGIONAL EXECUTIVE CHEF, ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS

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Compass Group
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|Travel
Range $68,000.00 - $93,600.00

Range $68,000.00 - $93,600.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid 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

Detroit Metro | Executive Chef | High volume | Fine Dining

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Madison Collective
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|Onsite
Range $110,000.00 - $120,000.00

Range $110,000.00 - $120,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Comprehensive health benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

company sponsored short term disability

company sponsored short term disability

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Life insurance

Life insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Relocation assistance

Relocation assistance

Executive Chef at Harper Associates Ann Arbor, MI

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Harper Associates
Ann Arbor, MI, 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

Life insurance

Life insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional Development

Professional Development

SOUS CHEF 2- University of Michigan Greek House Chefs

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Greek House Chefs
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|Onsite
Range $23.00 - $28.00

Range $23.00 - $28.00

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

Professional Development

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Line Cook - Full Time

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Chili's
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|
Range $14.50 - $18.25

Range $14.50 - $18.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

great team atmosphere

great team atmosphere

Fast hiring process

Fast hiring process

Bakery Production Baker- Plymouth 7/22/26

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WESTBORN MARKET
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|
Range $12.50 - $16.25

Range $12.50 - $16.25

No experience required

No experience required

employee discount

employee discount

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

401k

401k

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Team lunches

Team lunches

Food Service Worker - University of Michigan Health Systems

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Aramark
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|
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

Uniform allowance

Uniform allowance

Restaurant Manager

at
Red Lobster
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|
Range $55,000.00 - $64,600.00

Range $55,000.00 - $64,600.00

competitive base salary

competitive base salary

quarterly bonus eligibility

quarterly bonus eligibility

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

401(K) retirement savings plan with company match

401(K) retirement savings plan with company match

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Cook

at
US Navy
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|Remote, Travel, Onsite
Range $15.75 - $19.50

Range $15.75 - $19.50

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Post-9/11 GI Bill

Post-9/11 GI Bill

Loan repayment programs

Loan repayment programs

Bakehouse Cake Decorator (Full-Time - 11pm Start)

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Busch's Fresh Foods Market
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|Onsite
Exact $16.25

Exact $16.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401K with company match

401K with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Line Cook

at
PF Changs
Ann Arbor, MI, USA|
Range $20.00 - $24.00

Range $20.00 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Paid on the job training

Paid on the job training

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Discounted meals

Discounted meals

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas at most locations

Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas at most locations

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