Head Chef Jobs in Kansas City, KS

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There are currently 32 Head Chef jobs in Kansas City, KS hiring this May 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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City, KS

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 32 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 Kansas City, KS

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General Manager / Chef Manager

at Sodexo
Overland Park, KS, USA|Onsite
From $56,270.00 to $72,820.00

From $56,270.00 to $72,820.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Sous Chef

at Great Wolf Lodge
Kansas City, KS, USA|Onsite
From $60,000.00 to $70,000.00

From $60,000.00 to $70,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health savings account

Health savings account

Telehealth resources

Telehealth resources

Life insurance

Life insurance

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Paid vacation time off

Paid vacation time off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Executive Chef

at Proof Of The Pudding
Kansas City, KS, USA|Onsite
From $69,000.00 to $95,000.00

From $69,000.00 to $95,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

401k

401k

short term disability

short term disability

long term disability

long term disability

Cell phone reimbursement

Cell phone reimbursement

Health savings account

Health savings account

Sushi Chef

at Hy-Vee
Kansas City, KS, USA|Onsite
From $17.00 to $26.50

From $17.00 to $26.50

Hourly

Hourly

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

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

Career Development

Career Development

Cafeteria Supervisor/Head Cook

at St John Francis Regis Catholic Church Kansas City
Kansas City, MO, 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

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Kansas City, MO, USA|Onsite
Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Executive Chef

at St. Anthony's Senior Living
Kansas City, MO, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Birthday and anniversary PTO

Birthday and anniversary PTO

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Double pay on holidays

Double pay on holidays

PTO accrual on DAY 1

PTO accrual on DAY 1

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

free meal during shift

free meal during shift

Loyalty Incentive

Loyalty Incentive

Employee Recognition Program

Employee Recognition Program

Discounts through Verizon and AT&T

Discounts through Verizon and AT&T

Pay Advance Program

Pay Advance Program

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Basic Term Life/AD&D

Basic Term Life/AD&D

401k

401k

Flexible Spending Account for Dependent Care

Flexible Spending Account for Dependent Care

Executive Sous Chef - Kansas City Convention Center

at Aramark
Kansas City, KS, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Chef (Morton Amphitheater)

at ASM Global
Kansas City, MO, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Sous Chef

at 30hop
Merriam, KS, USA|Onsite
From $55,000.00 to $65,000.00

From $55,000.00 to $65,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Employee Meals

Employee Meals

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Catering Manager 3

at Sodexo
Kansas City, KS, USA|Onsite
From $56,270.00 to $72,820.00

From $56,270.00 to $72,820.00

Salary

Salary

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 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

Dining Services Cook II

at University of Kansas
Kansas City, KS, USA|Onsite
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 wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Overnight Cook II

at University of Kansas
Kansas City, KS, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

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

employee wellness program

employee wellness program

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

General Manager / Chef Manager

at Sodexo
Olathe, KS, USA|Onsite
From $56,270.00 to $72,820.00

From $56,270.00 to $72,820.00

Salary

Salary

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

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Sous Chef

at Meadowbrook Senior Living
Prairie Village, KS, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

birthday PTO

birthday PTO

Anniversary PTO

Anniversary PTO

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Double pay on holidays

Double pay on holidays

PTO accrual on DAY 1

PTO accrual on DAY 1

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

free meal during shift

free meal during shift

Loyalty Incentive

Loyalty Incentive

Employee Recognition Program

Employee Recognition Program

Discounts through Verizon

Discounts through Verizon

Discounts through AT&T

Discounts through AT&T

Pay Advance Program

Pay Advance Program

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Prescription drug insurance

Prescription drug insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Basic Term Life Insurance

Basic Term Life Insurance

AD&D insurance

AD&D insurance

401k

401k

Flexible Spending Account for Dependent Care

Flexible Spending Account for Dependent Care

Sushi Chef | Blue Sushi Sake Grill | Westwood

at Blue Sushi Sake Grill
Olathe, KS, USA|Onsite
From $17.00 to $26.50

From $17.00 to $26.50

Hourly

Hourly

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Sushi Chef | Blue Sushi Sake Grill | Westwood

at Flagship Restaurant Group
Olathe, KS, USA|Onsite
From $16.75 to $26.25

From $16.75 to $26.25

Hourly

Hourly

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

training program

training program

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Baker - mornings and weekends are a must Cosentino's New Mark Sunfresh #156 - 10225 North Oak Tra...

at Cosentino's Food Stores
Kansas City, MO, USA|
From $12.00 to $15.75

From $12.00 to $15.75

Hourly

Hourly

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Baker - Part Time, Early Morning Shifts - Cosentino's Brookside Market #144; 14 W. 62nd Terrace, ...

at Cosentino's Food Stores
Kansas City, MO, USA|
From $12.50 to $16.25

From $12.50 to $16.25

Hourly

Hourly

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

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

(USA) Cake Decorator

at Sam's Club
Lenexa, KS, USA|Onsite
From $20.00 to $28.00

From $20.00 to $28.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

stock purchase plan

stock purchase plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Family care leave

Family care leave

Bereavement leave

Bereavement leave

Jury duty leave

Jury duty leave

Company Discounts

Company Discounts

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Military Leave Pay

Military Leave Pay

adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement

adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement

Tuition assistance through Live Better U program

Tuition assistance through Live Better U program

Cook 1-FT-Sports Bar

at Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway
Olathe, KS, USA|Onsite
From $13.50 to $18.00

From $13.50 to $18.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Annual performance bonus

Annual performance bonus

wellness programs

wellness programs

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