Head Chef Jobs in Arlington, VA

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There are currently 117 Head Chef jobs in Arlington, VA hiring this June 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

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  1. Browse the 117 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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Head Chef - Transformative School Kitchen Leader

at Red Rabbit
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $50,000.00 - $60,000.00

Range $50,000.00 - $60,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Head Chef (m/w/d)

at Tacombi
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $70,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $70,000.00 - $75,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

career growth

career growth

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Pre-tax health care expenses

Pre-tax health care expenses

Dependent Care Savings

Dependent Care Savings

retirement savings

retirement savings

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

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

Executive Chef 2

at Sodexo
Alexandria, VA, 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

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

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Chef de Cuisine, Estuary - Conrad Washington DC

at Hilton
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Resources

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Career growth and development

Career growth and development

Recognition and rewards programs

Recognition and rewards programs

Team Member Resource Groups

Team Member Resource Groups

Go Hilton travel program

Go Hilton travel program

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

Director of Culinary - Hilton McLean

at Hilton
McLean, VA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Incredible travel perks

Incredible travel perks

Employee stock purchase plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Personalized caregiving support

Personalized caregiving support

Crisis concierge

Crisis concierge

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Resources

Generous Paid Time Off

Generous Paid Time Off

health and welfare benefits

health and welfare benefits

retirement plans

retirement plans

Head Bartender

at Bar Cana
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $20.00

Range $15.00 - $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Wellness perks

Wellness perks

daily staff meals

daily staff meals

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Chef

at Tacombi
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $70,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $70,000.00 - $75,000.00

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Training and Development

Training and Development

flexible schedule

flexible 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 Marriott International, Inc
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

401k

bonus eligibility

bonus eligibility

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

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

at Sheraton
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $100,000.00 - $110,000.00

Range $100,000.00 - $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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

hotel discounts

hotel discounts

Executive Chef

at AC Hotel
Arlington, VA, USA|
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

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Sous Chef

at Compass Group
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $64,000.00 - $66,000.00

Range $64,000.00 - $66,000.00

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

Executive Chef

at David Meyers Associates
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $73,700.00 - $101,500.00

Range $73,700.00 - $101,500.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Lunch Provided

Lunch Provided

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Event Chef

at Design Cuisine
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly paycheck

weekly paycheck

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

competitive pay

competitive pay

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

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