Head Chef Jobs in East Orange, NJ

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There are currently 139 Head Chef jobs in East Orange, NJ 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 East Orange 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 East Orange, NJ

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 139 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 East Orange, NJ

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Events Chef

at Topgolf
Woodbridge, NJ, USA|
Range $18.50 - $22.50

Range $18.50 - $22.50

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Free play

Free play

Half price food

Half price food

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) playmaker match

401(k) playmaker match

Mental well-being platform

Mental well-being platform

Executive Chef

at Topgolf
Woodbridge, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $64,500.00 - $88,100.00

Range $64,500.00 - $88,100.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Free play

Free play

Half price food

Half price food

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) team member match

401(k) team member match

Free mental well-being platform

Free mental well-being platform

Sous Chef,

at SMITH MANAGEMENT GROUP MASTER
Union City, NJ, 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)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Executive Chef 2

at Sodexo
Paterson, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $77,605.00 - $100,430.00

Range $77,605.00 - $100,430.00

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

company holidays

company holidays

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Executive Chef 4

at Sodexo
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $94,860.00 - $122,760.00

Range $94,860.00 - $122,760.00

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

wellness programs

wellness programs

401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions

401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

General Manager / Chef Manager

at Sodexo
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $67,405.00 - $87,230.00

Range $67,405.00 - $87,230.00

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

BOH - Chef De Cuisine

at sahg
Union City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

Range $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

educational assistance

educational assistance

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Team Members-Popeyes, Shake Shack, Retail, Pret, Dunkin, and Cinnabon Auntie Anne's

at Applegreen USA Welcome Centers Central Services
Ridgefield, NJ, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Flex (sick time)

Flex (sick time)

Earned wage access

Earned wage access

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

meal discounts

meal discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Management Trainee Wayne Paramus Oakland Ridgewood Mahwah NJ

at Enterprise Mobility
Paterson, NJ, USA|
Exact $24.61

Exact $24.61

No experience required

No experience required

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Prescription coverage

Prescription coverage

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) retirement plan with company match and profit sharing

401(k) retirement plan with company match and profit sharing

Senior Manager, Sales Strategy & Planning, Retail & Foodservice

at HelloFresh
Bayonne, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $147,000.00 - $170,000.00

Range $147,000.00 - $170,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

401k

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

employee discount

employee discount

Parental leave

Parental leave

inclusive work environment

inclusive work environment

Kitchen Manager / Lead Line Cook

at Quality Greens Kitchen
Hoboken, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $22.00

Range $17.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Quick Service Kitchen Manager

at Mercado Little Spain
Union City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Competitive hourly pay

Competitive hourly pay

Opportunities for cross-training

Opportunities for cross-training

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Eligible health benefits

Eligible health benefits

Eligible wellness benefits

Eligible wellness benefits

employee dining

employee dining

Partner discounts

Partner discounts

Growth in a values-driven hospitality group

Growth in a values-driven hospitality group

Director, Culinary Offer Implementation

at Sodexo
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $139,145.00 - $180,070.00

Range $139,145.00 - $180,070.00

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 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

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Head of Global Events

at Harvey
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $187,700.00 - $282,500.00

Range $187,700.00 - $282,500.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

401k Match

401k Match

Flexible Paid Time Off

Flexible Paid Time Off

Bonus opportunities

Bonus opportunities

Equity plan

Equity plan

Chef

at Aramark
Hackensack, NJ, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Chef

at Compass Group
Edison, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $14.50

Exact $14.50

Temporary

Temporary

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Contributory pension scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Career development programmes

Career development programmes

Digital GP access

Digital GP access

Travel Discounts

Travel Discounts

Retail Discounts

Retail Discounts

Cinema tickets discount

Cinema tickets discount

Cash rewards

Cash rewards

Wellness programmes

Wellness programmes

Chef

at Dickinson College
Elizabeth, NJ, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Homebuyer assistance

Homebuyer assistance

Tuition Benefits

Tuition Benefits

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $900.00

Exact $900.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive daily rate

competitive daily rate

Flexible working hours

Flexible working hours

Opportunity to showcase culinary creativity

Opportunity to showcase culinary creativity

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Chance to work independently

Chance to work independently

Exposure to diverse cuisine styles

Exposure to diverse cuisine styles

Professional growth opportunities

Professional growth opportunities

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

dynamic work environment

dynamic work environment

Opportunity for growth

Opportunity for growth

supportive team

supportive team

Cultural diversity

Cultural diversity

Head of Technology, Intelligence Ventures

at SPECTRUM
Jersey City, NJ, USA|
Range $263,200.00 - $393,800.00

Range $263,200.00 - $393,800.00

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

bonus eligibility

bonus eligibility

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Sous Chef

at Aramark
Hackensack, NJ, USA|
Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Pantry Chef

at Aramark
Hackensack, NJ, 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

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits

Fractioal Chef

at Hale and Hearty Soup
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|
Range $19.25 - $35.50

Range $19.25 - $35.50

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive hourly rate

competitive hourly rate

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Project-based assignments

Project-based assignments

Potential for ongoing work

Potential for ongoing work

Production Manager

at CareWell Health
East Orange, NJ, USA|Onsite
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

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional Development

Professional Development

Sous Chef

at Café Boulud
Elizabeth, NJ, USA|
Range $54,700.00 - $73,800.00

Range $54,700.00 - $73,800.00

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

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