Head Chef Jobs in Jackson, MS

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There are currently 34 Head Chef jobs in Jackson, MS 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 Jackson 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 Jackson, MS

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 34 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 Jackson, MS

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Executive Chef 3

at Sodexo
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Range $66,895.00 - $86,570.00

Range $66,895.00 - $86,570.00

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 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

Relocation assistance

Relocation assistance

Cook Full Time 6a-6p

at The Blake
Jackson, MS, USA|
Range $16.50 - $18.50

Range $16.50 - $18.50

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive wage

competitive wage

Excellent Benefits Package

Excellent Benefits Package

Positive work environment

Positive work environment

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Team Leader

at McAlister's Deli
Jackson, MS, USA|
Range $15.00 - $23.50

Range $15.00 - $23.50

No experience required

No experience required

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Free wellness services

Free wellness services

401(k) with generous match

401(k) with generous match

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

Promotion from within

Promotion from within

Discounted meals

Discounted meals

Free branded swag

Free branded swag

Safety shoe purchase program

Safety shoe purchase program

Gym membership discounts

Gym membership discounts

Access to advanced pay

Access to advanced pay

Affordable lifestyle and wellbeing benefits

Affordable lifestyle and wellbeing benefits

Tips

Tips

Team Leader

at McAlister's Deli
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Range $13.25 - $20.75

Range $13.25 - $20.75

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Free wellness services

Free wellness services

401(k) with generous match

401(k) with generous match

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

Promotion from within

Promotion from within

Discounted meals

Discounted meals

Free branded swag

Free branded swag

Executive Chef

at The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

meal benefits

meal benefits

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

SOUS CHEF

at Compass Group
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

meal plan

meal plan

Executive Chef

at The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Executive Chef

at Compass Group
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Range $65,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

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 Plan

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Flexible Time Off

Executive Chef

at The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Range $62,300.00 - $85,800.00

Range $62,300.00 - $85,800.00

Full-time

Full-time

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Sous Chef Bayview

at IP Casino Resort Spa
Jackson, MS, USA|
No experience required

No experience required

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

Life insurance

Life insurance

Sous Chef - Events

at IP Casino Resort Spa
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Diverse workforce

Diverse workforce

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Professional growth opportunities

Professional growth opportunities

Executive Chef- Tougaloo College

at Thompson Hospitality Corporation
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Range $61,500.00 - $84,700.00

Range $61,500.00 - $84,700.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend 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

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

discounts on hotels, travel, tickets, restaurants

discounts on hotels, travel, tickets, restaurants

Discounted meal plan at HBCU client locations

Discounted meal plan at HBCU client locations

Executive Chef 3

at Sodexo
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Range $66,895.00 - $86,570.00

Range $66,895.00 - $86,570.00

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

Dietary Cook Assistant

at Madison Court
Jackson, MS, USA|
Range $12.25 - $15.00

Range $12.25 - $15.00

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Meals

Employee Meals

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Uniform allowance

Uniform allowance

Cook PRN

at Oceans Healthcare
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

employee wellness program

employee wellness program

Senior Cook

at Sodexo
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Range $8.00 - $31.23

Range $8.00 - $31.23

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Holidays

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

401k plan

401k plan

discount programs

discount programs

Cook Full Time 6a-6p

at QSL Management
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Range $11.75 - $15.75

Range $11.75 - $15.75

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive wage

competitive wage

Excellent Benefits Package

Excellent Benefits Package

Great work environment

Great work environment

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Cook

at Corporate Chefs
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.00

Exact $18.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

Mon-Fri Schedule

Mon-Fri Schedule

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary insurance

Voluntary insurance

Discount Program

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k

401k

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Sandwich Artist

at Subway
Jackson, MS, USA|
Range $8.75 - $11.00

Range $8.75 - $11.00

No experience required

No experience required

Brand partnership discounts

Brand partnership discounts

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities

Opportunity to earn University course credits

Opportunity to earn University course credits

Hands on career experience in a restaurant business

Hands on career experience in a restaurant business

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

at Headway
Jackson, MS, USA|
Up to $110.17

Up to $110.17

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Continuing Education

Continuing Education

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

competitive hourly wage

competitive hourly wage

Professional Development

Professional Development

Dishwasher - Belhaven University

at Zest Culinary Services
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Milestone Service Awards

Milestone Service Awards

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

mental health benefits

mental health benefits

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Leasing Consultant

at Case & Associates
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $1.00

Range $15.00 - $1.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Rent Discounts

Rent Discounts

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Sick Time

Sick Time

short term disability

short term disability

long term disability

long term disability

Life insurance

Life insurance

401k

401k

Property Performance Bonuses

Property Performance Bonuses

Safety Bonuses

Safety Bonuses

Cook

at rubytuesday
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Range $11.75 - $15.50

Range $11.75 - $15.50

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Training and Development

Training and Development

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Kitchen Prep

at Quality Restaurant Concepts LLC
Jackson, MS, USA|Onsite
Range $12.00 - $15.00

Range $12.00 - $15.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

fun work environment

fun work environment

Flexible work schedule

Flexible work schedule

Opportunity for growth

Opportunity for growth

health benefits

health benefits

Future benefits

Future benefits

Family benefits

Family benefits

happiness benefits

happiness benefits

Merchandising/Stocking Representative

at ECMD
Jackson, MS, USA|Travel
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Company Vehicle

Company Vehicle

10 Paid holidays

10 Paid holidays

MyTime (Paid Time Off)

MyTime (Paid Time Off)

Bereavement leave

Bereavement leave

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

401k

401k

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

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