Head Chef Jobs in Arlington, VA

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There are currently 59 Head Chef jobs in Arlington, VA 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 Arlington 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 Arlington, VA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 59 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 Arlington, VA

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Campus Executive Chef

at Sodexo
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $103,445.00 - $133,870.00

Range $103,445.00 - $133,870.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision care

Vision care

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

Executive Chef

at Riderwood Village by Erickson Senior Living
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $80,000.00 - $90,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $90,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

comprehensive medical

comprehensive medical

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Wellness reimbursements

Wellness reimbursements

telemedicine

telemedicine

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

paid volunteer hours

paid volunteer hours

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Onsite medical centers

Onsite medical centers

Health and well-being resources

Health and well-being resources

Education Assistance

Education Assistance

certification reimbursement

certification reimbursement

Access to online courses

Access to online courses

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Executive Chef - **Brand Change** The Satire, Autograph by Marriott Alexandria

at Enterprise
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $95,000.00 - $110,000.00

Range $95,000.00 - $110,000.00

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 plan

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Same Day Pay

Same Day Pay

Operations Supervisor - Food Production

at LSG Group
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $69,000.00 - $74,000.00

Range $69,000.00 - $74,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k)

401(k)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

team environment

team environment

Senior Commercial Construction Estimator - East Coast (Remote)

at Einstein Construction Group, LLC
Arlington, VA, USA|Remote
Range $120,000.00 - $140,000.00

Range $120,000.00 - $140,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401(k)

401(k)

401(k) 4% Match

401(k) 4% Match

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

performance bonuses

performance bonuses

Workplace flexibility

Workplace flexibility

Equipment and tech

Equipment and tech

COOK 2 - BARREL & BUSHEL

at Hyatt
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Flexible work schedule

Flexible work schedule

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $100.00

Exact $100.00

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive daily rate

competitive daily rate

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Opportunities for skill enhancement

Opportunities for skill enhancement

Creative culinary expression

Creative culinary expression

Friendly team culture

Friendly team culture

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Professional growth opportunities

Professional growth opportunities

EXECUTIVE CHEF

at DIMENSION MASTER
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $100,000.00

Exact $100,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Leadership development

Leadership development

supportive environment

supportive environment

Chef Manager

at Aramark
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $90,000.00 - $110,000.00

Range $90,000.00 - $110,000.00

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

work/life resources

work/life resources

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Executive Chef

at Erickson Senior Living
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $80,000.00 - $90,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $90,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

comprehensive medical

comprehensive medical

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Wellness reimbursements

Wellness reimbursements

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Education Assistance

Education Assistance

Executive Chef

at Meriwether Godsey, Inc.
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $85,000.00 - $90,000.00

Range $85,000.00 - $90,000.00

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

meals

meals

uniforms

uniforms

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Chef Manager

at Sodexo
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $58,735.00 - $76,010.00

Range $58,735.00 - $76,010.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

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

Sous Chef

at Wagamama
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $52,000.00 - $57,000.00

Range $52,000.00 - $57,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

family meal

family meal

employee dining discounts

employee dining discounts

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Professional growth opportunities

Professional growth opportunities

Pastry Chef

at TradeJobsWorkForce
Arlington, VA, USA|
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 opportunities

Professional development opportunities

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Executive Chef 1

at Sodexo
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $61,710.00 - $79,860.00

Range $61,710.00 - $79,860.00

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

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

company holidays

company holidays

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Sushi Assistant Chef

at Compass Business Solutions, Inc.
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $28.84 - $34.50

Range $28.84 - $34.50

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

Paid training

Paid training

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Personal Chef — Reston

at 365Taskers
Arlington, VA, USA|
Range $25.00 - $75.00

Range $25.00 - $75.00

competitive pay

competitive pay

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

Weekly payouts

Weekly payouts

Work with real customers

Work with real customers

Background-checked environment

Background-checked environment

Sous Chef - Lucky Danger - Arlington

at Lucky Danger - Arlington
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $55,000.00 - $65,000.00

Range $55,000.00 - $65,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Culinary Training

Culinary Training

mentorship

mentorship

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Chef Manager

at Sodexo
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

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

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

Part Time - Head Cashier - Flexible

at Lowe's
Alexandria, VA, USA|
Range $16.50 - $17.85

Range $16.50 - $17.85

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Health savings account

401(k) retirement account

401(k) retirement account

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Business Travel Accident insurance

Business Travel Accident insurance

maternity leave

maternity leave

Parental leave

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Adoption assistance

employee discount

employee discount

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $30.00

Exact $30.00

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Work from home

Work from home

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Meal allowance

Meal allowance

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Flexible working hours

Positive work environment

Positive work environment

Opportunity for creativity

Opportunity for creativity

Close work with family

Close work with family

Trusted position

Trusted position

Professional Development

Professional Development

Executive Chef - High-Volume Menu Innovator

at Compass Group, North America
Arlington, VA, USA|Remote, Travel
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

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Food Service Chef Manager

at GCE - Global Connections to Employment
Arlington, VA, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $70,896.00 - $82,290.00

Range $70,896.00 - $82,290.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Chef de Cuisine

at Meriwether Godsey, Inc.
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

meals provided

meals provided

uniforms

uniforms

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

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