Head Chef Jobs in Columbia, SC

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There are currently 71 Head Chef jobs in Columbia, SC 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 Columbia 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 Columbia, SC

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 71 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 Columbia, SC

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Cook

at Cotton Holdings
Columbia, SC, USA|
Exact $18.00

Exact $18.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

career growth

career growth

Professional Development

Professional Development

team-oriented culture

team-oriented culture

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Dining Services Director

at Sunrise Of Claremont
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $70,720.00 - $92,860.00

Range $70,720.00 - $92,860.00

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

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Bonus programs

Bonus programs

Shucker

at HOMEGROWN HOSPITALITY
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $10.00 - $15.00

Range $10.00 - $15.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

fun work environment

fun work environment

Lead Cook - National Advocacy Center (NAC)

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
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 plans

retirement plans

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Cook

at Lutheran Homes of South Carolina
Columbia, SC, USA|
Weekend Shifts

Weekend 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

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Kitchen Manager, DashMart

at DoorDash
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Exact $82,700.00

Exact $82,700.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

wellness expense reimbursement

wellness expense reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Kitchen Manager

at Rosewood Market + Deli
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $25.00

Range $20.00 - $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

holiday closures

holiday closures

Work Life Balance

Work Life Balance

employee discount

employee discount

General Manager Irmo

at Papa John's Pizza
Irmo, SC, USA|Onsite
Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

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

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Exact $50.00

Exact $50.00

Part-time

Part-time

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive daily rate

competitive daily rate

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

opportunity to showcase creativity

opportunity to showcase creativity

Personal growth in culinary arts

Personal growth in culinary arts

CHEF LEAD

at Richland County School District One
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $35,809.15 - $52,819.39

Range $35,809.15 - $52,819.39

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

competitive salary

competitive salary

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Sous Chef

at Ruth's Chris
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Exact $55,000.00

Exact $55,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

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

Executive Chef

at QSL Management
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

collaborative work environment

collaborative work environment

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Opportunities for career advancement

Opportunities for career advancement

professional growth

professional growth

Dynamic team

Dynamic team

supportive management

supportive management

District Chef

at Southwest Foodservice Excellence, LLC
Columbia, SC, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $74,000.00 - $79,000.00

Range $74,000.00 - $79,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Food Production Chef

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Pastry Sous Chef

at Yarzin-Sella Group
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $57,000.00 - $58,000.00

Range $57,000.00 - $58,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

generous benefits package

generous benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Stable full-time position

Stable full-time position

Modern kitchen facilities

Modern kitchen facilities

collaborative culture

collaborative culture

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Executive Chef - Benedict College

at Thompson Hospitality
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $66,100.00 - $91,100.00

Range $66,100.00 - $91,100.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) matched up to 4%

401(k) matched up to 4%

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Executive Chef - Benedict College

at Thompson Hospitality
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k)

401(k)

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Employee meal discounts

Employee meal discounts

Sous Chef – Leadership Track (Growth Opportunity)

at Iacofano Group
Columbia, SC, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $22.00 - $26.00

Range $22.00 - $26.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Starting pay $22-$26/hour

Starting pay $22-$26/hour

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Holiday pay time and a half

Holiday pay time and a half

Free Employee Meals

Free Employee Meals

Overtime opportunities

Overtime opportunities

CHEF - POTENTIAL NEW BUSINESS - COLUMBIA, SC

at Compass Group
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $58,000.00 - $65,000.00

Range $58,000.00 - $65,000.00

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

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

holiday time off

holiday time off

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

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

Food Service - Jr Sous Chef

at ssagroup
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $46,300.00 - $62,400.00

Range $46,300.00 - $62,400.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

overtime pay

overtime pay

on-demand pay program

on-demand pay program

meal plan

meal plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Tuition Discount

Tuition Discount

Bereavement leave

Bereavement leave

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Sous Chef - Leadership Track (Growth Opportunity)

at Iacofano Group
Columbia, SC, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $22.00 - $26.00

Range $22.00 - $26.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Holiday pay at time and a half

Holiday pay at time and a half

Free Employee Meals

Free Employee Meals

Overtime opportunities

Overtime opportunities

CHEF - POTENTIAL NEW BUSINESS - COLUMBIA, SC

at Compass Group
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $58,000.00 - $65,000.00

Range $58,000.00 - $65,000.00

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/AD

Life Insurance/AD

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

holiday time off

holiday time off

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

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 (FSAs)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Executive Sous Chef - Lead & Develop Kitchen Team

at Rick Erwins Dining Group
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

Training and Development

Training and Development

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

EXECUTIVE CHEF 1- University of South Carolina Greek House Chefs

at Greek House Chefs
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $45,000.00 - $50,000.00

Range $45,000.00 - $50,000.00

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

Sous Chef - Lead Kitchen & Dining in Senior Living

at Deepwood Estates by Barclay House
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

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