Head Chef Jobs in Bakersfield, CA

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There are currently 30 Head Chef jobs in Bakersfield, CA 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 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 Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield, CA

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  1. Browse the 30 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 Bakersfield, CA

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General Manager

at Pizza Hut
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $51,200.00 - $76,500.00

Range $51,200.00 - $76,500.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Career growth potential

Career growth potential

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Retirement plan options

Retirement plan options

Applebee's Restaurant Manager-Bakersfield-2111028

at Applebee's
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $65,000.00 - $78,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $78,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401(k)

401(k)

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid training

Paid training

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Lead Cook & Events Coordinator

at FARMWORKERS INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMEN
Bakersfield, CA, USA|
Range $18.00 - $23.00

Range $18.00 - $23.00

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

sick leave

sick leave

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Black Bear Diner- Prep/Bake

at Elite Devco, LLC
Bakersfield, CA, USA|
Range $14.00 - $17.75

Range $14.00 - $17.75

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Culinary Associate III

at The Wonderful Company
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $6.00

Exact $6.00

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Culinary Associate

at The Wonderful Company
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.00 - $23.00

Range $22.00 - $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

401K Plan with match

401K Plan with match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Resources

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Sous Chef

at Oakmont Senior Living
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $20.00 - $21.00

Range $20.00 - $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

vacation

vacation

personal day

personal day

sick pay

sick pay

Holidays

Holidays

Complimentary Meals

Complimentary Meals

Bonus opportunities

Bonus opportunities

Life insurance

Life insurance

Team member discount program

Team member discount program

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

recognition programs

recognition programs

Student Loan Refinancing

Student Loan Refinancing

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Emergency Financial Assistance

Emergency Financial Assistance

Culinary Field Chef

at Vallarta Supermarkets
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $16.75 - $31.00

Range $16.75 - $31.00

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

Mileage reimbursement

Mileage reimbursement

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Executive Chef, Wuksachi Lodge

at Delaware North
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $78,400.00 - $105,800.00

Range $78,400.00 - $105,800.00

Full-time

Full-time

On-call

On-call

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Annual performance bonus

Annual performance bonus

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Executive Chef, Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite

at Delaware North
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $127,000.00 - $159,900.00

Range $127,000.00 - $159,900.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Annual performance bonus

Annual performance bonus

paid vacation days

paid vacation days

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Paid parental bonding leave

Paid parental bonding leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Friends-and-family discounts

Friends-and-family discounts

EXECUTIVE CHEF ( KERN MEDICAL CENTER) BAKERSFIELD CA

at Compass Group
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

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

Flexible Time Off

Flexible Time Off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Executive Chef, Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite (Fish Camp, CA)

at Delaware North
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $127,000.00 - $159,900.00

Range $127,000.00 - $159,900.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Annual performance bonus

Annual performance bonus

paid vacation days

paid vacation days

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Friends-and-family discounts

Friends-and-family discounts

Pizza Cook

at Cpk
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $20.90

Range $16.90 - $20.90

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Flexible Shifts

Flexible Shifts

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

benefits

benefits

Excellent Training Program

Excellent Training Program

Unlimited Career Advancement Opportunities

Unlimited Career Advancement Opportunities

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

Diverse Culture

Diverse Culture

holiday closures

holiday closures

Culinarian (Open & Promotional)

at Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Bakersfield, CA, USA|
Exact $52,224.00

Exact $52,224.00

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 assistance program

Employee assistance program

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Cook (Full-Time)

at Baker's
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $23.00

Exact $23.00

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

long-term disability insurance

long-term disability insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

401k Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

Discounted meals

Discounted meals

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Cook

at Pollo Campero
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.50

Exact $20.50

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

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)

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Workplace safety protocols

Workplace safety protocols

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

Paid training

Paid training

Froster

at Nothing Bundt Cakes
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

employee discount

employee discount

Training and Development

Training and Development

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

team events

team events

Sandwich Artist ®

at Subway
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Brand partnership discounts

Brand partnership discounts

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities

Opportunity to earn University course credits

Opportunity to earn University course credits

Hands-on career experience in a restaurant business

Hands-on career experience in a restaurant business

Cook

at Trinity Services Group
Bakersfield, CA, USA|
Exact $21.75

Exact $21.75

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Basic life and basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance

Basic life and basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Company match for the 401(k) retirement savings plan

Company match for the 401(k) retirement savings plan

Team Member-Franchise - 4139 - Bakersfield, CA (Bakersfield, CA)

at Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA, USA|
Range $12.25 - $19.50

Range $12.25 - $19.50

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Property Manager

at CFS
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $43,000.00 - $48,000.00

Range $43,000.00 - $48,000.00

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

collaborative work environment

collaborative work environment

supportive leadership

supportive leadership

Bakersfield BOH - Chicken Cutter

at angrychickz
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $15.75 - $21.00

Range $15.75 - $21.00

Part-time

Part-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Training and Development

Training and Development

Employee meal discounts

Employee meal discounts

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

uniform provided

uniform provided

Cafeteria General Helper (2026-27 School Year)

at Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.13

Exact $18.13

Temporary

Temporary

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

hourly wage

hourly wage

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

Work with a supportive team

Work with a supportive team

Opportunity to serve in various locations

Opportunity to serve in various locations

Health and safety compliance

Health and safety compliance

Potential for advancement

Potential for advancement

Line Cook

at Chili's
Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.00 - $18.00

Range $16.00 - $18.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Great team atmosphere and culture

Great team atmosphere and culture

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