Head Chef Jobs in Des Moines, IA

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There are currently 83 Head Chef jobs in Des Moines, IA hiring this August 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines, IA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 83 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 Des Moines, IA

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Line cook

at Grand Living
Des Moines, IA, USA|
Range $15.50 - $19.50

Range $15.50 - $19.50

No experience required

No experience required

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Life insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Line cook

at Grand Living at Tower Place
Des Moines, IA, USA|
Range $15.50 - $19.50

Range $15.50 - $19.50

No experience required

No experience required

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Life insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Free Meals

Free Meals

Fitness Center

Fitness Center

Kitchen Manager

at Topgolf
Des Moines, IA, USA|
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 plans

retirement plans

Training and Development

Training and Development

performance bonuses

performance bonuses

Kitchen Manager - Clive, IA

at Casey's
Des Moines, IA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.50 - $18.95

Range $16.50 - $18.95

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Quarterly Bonus opportunities

Quarterly Bonus opportunities

DailyPay

DailyPay

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

career growth

career growth

Development programs

Development programs

Team member discounts

Team member discounts

Kitchen Leader

at Perkins Restaurants
Des Moines, IA, USA|Onsite
Range $15.50 - $21.00

Range $15.50 - $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

educational assistance

educational assistance

competitive pay

competitive pay

Service award incentive

Service award incentive

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement savings with company match

401(k) retirement savings with company match

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

meal discounts

meal discounts

Employee Discount Program

Employee Discount Program

Development pathway

Development pathway

College credits for manager training

College credits for manager training

Kitchen Manager Competitive Pay + Benefits

at TFL INC
Grimes, IA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Holiday Bonuses

Holiday Bonuses

Complimentary coffee

Complimentary coffee

Fountain drinks

Fountain drinks

Employee rewards

Employee rewards

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Personalized career growth

Personalized career growth

Head Cook

at Saydel Community School District
Des Moines, IA, USA|
Range $14.75 - $21.00

Range $14.75 - $21.00

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

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Chef

at Tri Delta
Des Moines, IA, USA|Onsite
Range $25.00 - $27.00

Range $25.00 - $27.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Life insurance

Life insurance

56K - Des Moines - Head Cement Mixer

at Bridgestone
Des Moines, IA, USA|
Range $14.50 - $15.50

Range $14.50 - $15.50

No experience required

No experience required

Supportive onboarding experience

Supportive onboarding experience

Training and mentorship

Training and mentorship

Corporate social responsibility activities

Corporate social responsibility activities

Dynamic global work environment

Dynamic global work environment

Work/life effectiveness

Work/life effectiveness

Diverse and inclusive team

Diverse and inclusive team

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Executive Chef

at StepStone Hospitality
Des Moines, IA, USA|
Range $69,800.00 - $96,100.00

Range $69,800.00 - $96,100.00

Full-time

Full-time

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

Life insurance

Life insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional Development

Professional Development

Sushi Chef

at Hy-Vee
Des Moines, IA, USA|
Range $17.00 - $26.25

Range $17.00 - $26.25

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Sous Chef

at Tournament Club Of Iowa
Des Moines, IA, USA|Onsite
Range $45,900.00 - $62,000.00

Range $45,900.00 - $62,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

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

Meal allowance

Meal allowance

Professional Development

Professional Development

Executive Chef

at Proudfoot & Bird
Des Moines, IA, USA|Onsite
Range $95,000.00 - $120,000.00

Range $95,000.00 - $120,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Insurance enrollment

Insurance enrollment

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

401(k) enrollment

401(k) enrollment

hotel discounts

hotel discounts

Travel Discounts

Travel Discounts

Professional Development

Professional Development

promotion opportunities

promotion opportunities

Executive Chef

at Holiday Inn
Des Moines, IA, USA|Onsite
Range $67,400.00 - $92,900.00

Range $67,400.00 - $92,900.00

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Workplace safety programs

Workplace safety programs

Executive Chef

at Marriott
Des Moines, IA, USA|Onsite
Range $67,800.00 - $93,400.00

Range $67,800.00 - $93,400.00

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

DailyPay

DailyPay

401k

401k

Paid training

Paid training

Paid PTO

Paid PTO

Referral program

Referral program

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Executive Chef

at Kinseth Hospitality
Des Moines, IA, USA|Onsite
Range $67,800.00 - $93,400.00

Range $67,800.00 - $93,400.00

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

Paid training

Paid training

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401k

401k

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Sushi Chef

at Hy-Vee
West Des Moines, IA, USA|
No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

Training and Development

Training and Development

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Executive Chef

at Aramark
West Des Moines, IA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-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

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits

Regional Chef

at Aramark
West Des Moines, IA, USA|Onsite
Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

support programs

support programs

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Sushi Chef

at Flagship Restaurant Group
West Des Moines, IA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.50 - $27.25

Range $17.50 - $27.25

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Comprehensive training program

Comprehensive training program

employee dining discounts

employee dining discounts

inclusive work environment

inclusive work environment

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Sous Chef

at Fleming’s
West Des Moines, IA, USA|Onsite
Range $45,900.00 - $62,000.00

Range $45,900.00 - $62,000.00

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

401k plan

401k plan

Sous Chef – 5* River Cruises

at People Conquest
Des Moines, IA, USA|Travel, Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Accommodation included

Accommodation included

meals provided

meals provided

International contract

International contract

Travel opportunities

Travel opportunities

Professional Development

Professional Development

Multicultural work environment

Multicultural work environment

Executive Sous Chef (Michellen Star)

at Crew Life at Sea
Des Moines, IA, USA|Travel
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

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

Travel opportunities

Travel opportunities

Meal allowance

Meal allowance

Professional Development

Professional Development

EXECUTIVE CHEF - WEST DES MOINES

at Compass Group
Des Moines, IA, USA|Onsite
Range $65,000.00 - $70,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $70,000.00

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 - Hilton Des Moines Downtown

at Hilton
Des Moines, IA, 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 Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

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

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