Head Chef Jobs in Cincinnati, OH

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There are currently 75 Head Chef jobs in Cincinnati, OH 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 Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati, OH

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 75 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 Cincinnati, OH

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Sous Chef

at Great Wolf Lodge
Cincinnati, OH, USA|
Exact $65,000.00

Exact $65,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health savings account

Health savings account

Telehealth resources

Telehealth resources

Life insurance

Life insurance

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Paid vacation time off

Paid vacation time off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Sous Chef

at Great Wolf Lodge
Cincinnati, OH, USA|
Exact $65,000.00

Exact $65,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health savings account

Health savings account

Telehealth resources

Telehealth resources

Life insurance

Life insurance

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Paid vacation time off

Paid vacation time off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Executive Chef 2

at Sodexo
Cincinnati, OH, 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

company holidays

company holidays

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Line Cook - Hiring Immediately

at State of Play Hospitality - Flight Club
Cincinnati, OH, USA|
Range $16.00 - $21.00

Range $16.00 - $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Food Prep/Pantry

at Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $15.50 - $17.00

Range $15.50 - $17.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Meal allowance

Meal allowance

Chef

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

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Teppan Chef

at Benihana
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $16.75 - $31.00

Range $16.75 - $31.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Training

Training

fun working environment

fun working environment

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

401k

401k

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

competitive pay

competitive pay

Sous Chef

at PeopleReady
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

next-day pay

next-day pay

Flexible Shifts

Flexible Shifts

Employee support through app

Employee support through app

Sushi Chef

at Kona Grill
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $22.00

Range $18.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

401k plan

employee dining discounts

employee dining discounts

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

dependent care benefits

dependent care benefits

Sous Chef

at Around the Table Cincy
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Travel, Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

team events

team events

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Executive Chef

at Columbia Sussex
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $69,800.00 - $96,100.00

Range $69,800.00 - $96,100.00

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Sous Chef

at Life Enriching Communities
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $45,600.00 - $61,600.00

Range $45,600.00 - $61,600.00

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

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

On-site gym

On-site gym

Advancement opportunities

Advancement opportunities

Executive Sous Chef

at Aramark
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $60,000.00 - $65,000.00

Range $60,000.00 - $65,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement plans

retirement plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Executive Chef 2

at Sodexo
Cincinnati, OH, USA|
Range $64,600.00 - $83,600.00

Range $64,600.00 - $83,600.00

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

Executive Chef 3

at Sodexo
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $74,290.00 - $96,140.00

Range $74,290.00 - $96,140.00

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

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Hotel Executive Chef

at Goodwin Recruiting
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Onsite
Exact $100,000.00

Exact $100,000.00

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Executive Sous Chef

at Aramark
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $60,000.00 - $65,000.00

Range $60,000.00 - $65,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

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

401k Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

paid days off

paid days off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Sous Chef, Operations

at Gate Gourmet
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Travel
Range $65,000.00 - $70,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $70,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401K with company match

401K with company match

company sponsored life insurance

company sponsored life insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance

Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance

voluntary life insurance

voluntary life insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

hospital insurance

hospital insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles

Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles

MEAT/STORE CHEF

at Kroger
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $20.25 - $27.00

Range $20.25 - $27.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

associate discount

associate discount

Personal Chef — Cincinnati

at 365Taskers
Cincinnati, OH, 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

Opportunities for repeat business

Opportunities for repeat business

professional growth

professional growth

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Pastry Chef Assistant

at Agave & Rye and EPIC Brands
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Onsite
Exact $19.00

Exact $19.00

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

401(k)

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

employee discount

employee discount

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Executive Chef 2

at Sodexo
Cincinnati, OH, 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

company holidays

company holidays

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

REGIONAL CHEF (NATIONAL ACCOUNTS)

at Compass Group
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $110,000.00 - $125,000.00

Range $110,000.00 - $125,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

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

Lead Sous Chef & Kitchen Manager

at No Limits Events and Catering
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Travel, Onsite
Exact $20,000.00

Exact $20,000.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Competitive hourly pay

Competitive hourly pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Opportunities for travel

Opportunities for travel

Growth within an expanding culinary company

Growth within an expanding culinary company

EXECUTIVE CHEF - First Financial Center

at Compass Group
Cincinnati, OH, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Instapay

Instapay

High interest savings

High interest savings

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Program

Health and Wellness Program

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

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