Head Chef Jobs in Fullerton, CA

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There are currently 170 Head Chef jobs in Fullerton, CA 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 Fullerton 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 Fullerton, CA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 170 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 Fullerton, CA

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Head Chef- Orange County

at Buona Forchetta
Newport Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $30.00 - $38.00

Range $30.00 - $38.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Head Chef, Thunderbolt

at Denco Family
Alhambra, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $78,500.00

Exact $78,500.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Dependent Care

Dependent Care

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

employee discount

employee discount

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Sick Time

Sick Time

Casual Work Attire

Casual Work Attire

Head Institutional Cook

at County of Orange
Santa Ana, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $61,318.40 - $82,659.20

Range $61,318.40 - $82,659.20

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night 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

premium pay

premium pay

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Training and Development

Training and Development

Pastry Chef/Head Baker - Full Time

at Disney
Garden Grove, CA, USA|
Hourly

Hourly

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

financial benefits

financial benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Professional growth opportunities

Professional growth opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Schedule flexibility

Schedule flexibility

Sous Chef

at Aramark
South Gate, CA, 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

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Support

Disability Support

Executive Chef

at Saisamorn Boonthae
Newport Beach, CA, USA|
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

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

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Meal allowance

Meal allowance

Food Production Chef

at Aramark
Santa Ana, CA, 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

Chef de Cuisine – Reimagined California Cuisine

at Brad Metzger Restaurant Solutions
Long Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $95,000.00 - $120,000.00

Range $95,000.00 - $120,000.00

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

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Quarterly bonus

Quarterly bonus

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Employee Meals

Employee Meals

Hotel Queen Mary - Sous Chef OEM

at Evolution Hospitality
Long Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $70,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $70,000.00 - $75,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

term life insurance

term life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

Executive Chef 3 at Sodexo Newport Beach, CA

at Sodexo
Newport Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $74,900.00 - $113,190.00

Range $74,900.00 - $113,190.00

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

Parks Signature Fine Dining Culinary - Demi Chef - Full Time

at Disney
Whittier, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $30.50

Exact $30.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

financial benefits

financial benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

retirement plans

retirement plans

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Chef De Cuisine – Pete’s Sunset Grille Restaurant ($84,900 - $135,600)

at Hyatt
Huntington Beach, CA, USA|
Range $84,900.00 - $135,600.00

Range $84,900.00 - $135,600.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Discount hotel stays

Discount hotel stays

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Shipping & Receiving Clerk II

at Benchmark Electronics
Corona, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.41 - $26.11

Range $17.41 - $26.11

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

bonus plan

bonus plan

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

employee leave benefits

employee leave benefits

Maintenance Technician

at WSH Management, Inc.
Corona, CA, USA|
Range $27.00 - $28.00

Range $27.00 - $28.00

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Warehouse Towers-Night

at STRAUB DISTRIBUTING CO LTD
Anaheim, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $21.79

Range $20.00 - $21.79

Part-time

Part-time

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

On-site gym

On-site gym

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Restaurant Manager-Walnut-2112014

at Applebee's
Pomona, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $65,000.00 - $78,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $78,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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

Paid training

Paid training

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Manager, Restaurant

at Bloomingdale’s
Newport Beach, CA, USA|
Range $61,930.00 - $103,070.00

Range $61,930.00 - $103,070.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401k

401k

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

performance bonuses

performance bonuses

SoCal Executive Kitchen Manager

at Din Tai Fung
South Gate, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $116,800.00 - $146,000.00

Range $116,800.00 - $146,000.00

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

Life insurance

Life insurance

Health savings account

Health savings account

Commuter Spending Accounts

Commuter Spending Accounts

401(k) plan with Company Match

401(k) plan with Company Match

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Employee meal discounts

Employee meal discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Quarterly wellness days

Quarterly wellness days

Car allowance

Car allowance

bonus

bonus

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Food Service Program Manager New!

at Los Alamitos Unified School District
Los Alamitos, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $31.35 - $38.06

Range $31.35 - $38.06

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

sick leave

sick leave

Food Prep Associate

at Aramark
South Gate, CA, 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

work/life resources

work/life resources

support programs

support programs

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Hotel Culinary Banquets - Pantry - Full Time

at Disney
Garden Grove, CA, USA|Onsite
Hourly

Hourly

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

financial benefits

financial benefits

other benefits

other benefits

Culinary Lead

at sweetgreen
Long Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $21.43

Exact $21.43

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Tips

Tips

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Wellness time

Wellness time

Parental leave

Parental leave

free meal

free meal

401(k)

401(k)

Team member merch shop

Team member merch shop

Executive Kitchen Manager

at goop Kitchen
Newport Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

wellness programs

wellness programs

Group Executive Chef

at Michelin-Starred Independent Group
Fullerton, CA, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $140,000.00 - $150,000.00

Range $140,000.00 - $150,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Base salary $140k-$150k range

Base salary $140k-$150k range

Medical Coverage

Medical Coverage

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

paid time off plan

paid time off plan

Relocation assistance

Relocation assistance

Farm Supervisor/Food Truck Operator/Chef

at Monkey Business Cafe
Fullerton, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $25.00 - $30.00

Range $25.00 - $30.00

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

401(k)

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

employee discount

employee discount

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

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