Head Chef Jobs in Birmingham, AL

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There are currently 47 Head Chef jobs in Birmingham, AL 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 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham, AL

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 47 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 Birmingham, AL

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Sous Chef

at Seasons
Birmingham, AL, USA|
Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Quarterly bonus

Quarterly bonus

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

flexible days off

flexible days off

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

401K with company match

401K with company match

Retirement benefits

Retirement benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Pizza Chef

at Domino's Pizza
Birmingham, AL, USA|Onsite
Exact $10.00

Exact $10.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

team environment

team environment

Opportunity for advancement

Opportunity for advancement

Assistant Chef

at The Elyton
Birmingham, AL, USA|Onsite
From $38,000.00 to $45,000.00

From $38,000.00 to $45,000.00

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

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Paid PTO

Paid PTO

Uniforms Provided

Uniforms Provided

team member hotel discount program

team member hotel discount program

Sous Chef - Habitat Feed & Social

at Davidson Hospitality Group
Birmingham, AL, USA|Onsite
From $46,900.00 to $63,300.00

From $46,900.00 to $63,300.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage

Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage

dental coverage

dental coverage

vision coverage

vision coverage

24/7 Teledoc service

24/7 Teledoc service

free maintenance medications

free maintenance medications

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

hotel discounts

hotel discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401k Match

401k Match

Executive Chef: Lead Menu Innovation & Kitchen Team

at Peachtree Group Hospitality Management
Birmingham, AL, USA|Onsite
From $72,000.00 to $108,000.00

From $72,000.00 to $108,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k) match

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional Development

Professional Development

Shift Lead

at KRG
Vestavia Hills, AL, USA|Onsite
From $13.00 to $16.00

From $13.00 to $16.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Early pay benefit

Early pay benefit

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Birmingham, AL, USA|
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Executive Chef

at Elior-Collegiate-Dining
Birmingham, AL, USA|Onsite
From $60,000.00 to $65,000.00

From $60,000.00 to $65,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

voluntary UNUM offerings

voluntary UNUM offerings

Discount Program

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

EAP

EAP

401k

401k

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Executive Chef

at Sodexo
Birmingham, AL, USA|Onsite
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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Sous Chef

at Ruth's Chris
Birmingham, AL, USA|Onsite
Exact $65,000.00

Exact $65,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

weekly paycheck

weekly paycheck

Monthly bonus opportunities

Monthly bonus opportunities

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

employee discount

employee discount

manager meals

manager meals

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

SR EXECUTIVE CHEF

at Compass Healthcare
Birmingham, AL, USA|Onsite
From $100,000.00 to $125,000.00

From $100,000.00 to $125,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

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

Venue/Stadium Chef

at Sodexo Live!
Birmingham, AL, USA|Travel, Onsite
From $100,130.00 to $129,580.00

From $100,130.00 to $129,580.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (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

Executive Chef 2

at Sodexo
Birmingham, AL, USA|Onsite
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 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

CHEF (FULL TIME)

at Compass Group
Birmingham, AL, USA|Onsite
From $20.00 to $23.00

From $20.00 to $23.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Sous Chef - Habitat Feed & Social

at Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
Birmingham, AL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage

Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage

dental coverage

dental coverage

vision coverage

vision coverage

24/7 Teledoc service

24/7 Teledoc service

free maintenance medications

free maintenance medications

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

hotel discounts

hotel discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401k Match

401k Match

Senior Sous Chef / Kitchen Manager

at PF Changs
Birmingham, AL, USA|Travel, Onsite
From $21.42 to $28.41

From $21.42 to $28.41

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Monthly bonuses

Monthly bonuses

annual bonuses

annual bonuses

Paid management training

Paid management training

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

holiday closures

holiday closures

financial assistance

financial assistance

Executive Chef / Kitchen Manager

at PF Changs
Birmingham, AL, USA|
From $75,500.00 to $95,500.00

From $75,500.00 to $95,500.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Monthly bonuses

Monthly bonuses

annual bonuses

annual bonuses

Paid management training program

Paid management training program

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

holiday closures

holiday closures

financial assistance

financial assistance

Executive Chef / Kitchen Manager

at Jim 'N Nick's
Birmingham, AL, USA|Onsite
From $33,200.00 to $53,200.00

From $33,200.00 to $53,200.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k plan

401k plan

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Employer Paid Life Insurance

vacation

vacation

Life Assistance Program

Life Assistance Program

Team Member Assistance Fund

Team Member Assistance Fund

Sous Chef

at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar
Birmingham, AL, USA|Onsite
From $55,000.00 to $70,000.00

From $55,000.00 to $70,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Chef

at VenuWorks of Pelham Alabama
Hoover, AL, 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)

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