Head Chef Jobs in Lincoln, NE

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There are currently 51 Head Chef jobs in Lincoln, NE 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln, NE

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 51 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 Lincoln, NE

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Executive Chef

at Franchise Location
Lincoln, NE, USA|
Range $62,700.00 - $86,300.00

Range $62,700.00 - $86,300.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

CMA- Certified Medication Aide

at Salt Creek Senior Living
Lincoln, NE, USA|
No experience required

No experience required

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

Line Cook

at The Scarlet, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Lincoln, NE, USA|
Range $13.75 - $17.25

Range $13.75 - $17.25

Part-time

Part-time

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical Coverage

Medical Coverage

dental coverage

dental coverage

vision coverage

vision coverage

Teledoc service

Teledoc service

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

hotel discounts

hotel discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401k Match

401k Match

Kitchen Manager - Lincoln, NE

at Casey's
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $20.70

Range $18.00 - $20.70

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Competitive pay and quarterly bonus opportunities

Competitive pay and 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 and development programs

Career growth and development programs

Team member discounts

Team member discounts

Cook

at Telesis, Inc
Lincoln, NE, USA|
Exact $17.00

Exact $17.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive wage

competitive wage

Performance-based raises

Performance-based raises

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Free Mental Health Resources

Free Mental Health Resources

employee discount

employee discount

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Culinary Director

at Cima Senior Living
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health savings account

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

Life/AD&D Insurance

Life/AD&D Insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

Kitchen Manager

at Lunchtime Solutions, Inc.
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Range $40,500.00 - $64,800.00

Range $40,500.00 - $64,800.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Limited medical benefit plan

Limited medical benefit plan

free meal

free meal

Kitchen Manager - Lincoln, NE

at Casey's
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $20.70

Range $18.00 - $20.70

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 and development programs

Career growth and development programs

Team member discounts

Team member discounts

Kitchen Manager - Lincoln, NE

at Casey's
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $20.70

Range $18.00 - $20.70

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

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 and development programs

Career growth and development programs

Team member discounts

Team member discounts

General Manager

at Teamshares
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Range $58,000.00 - $60,000.00

Range $58,000.00 - $60,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

employee ownership

employee ownership

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Sushi Chef

at Hy-Vee
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

Sous Chef

at Resort Lifestyle Communities
Lincoln, NE, USA|
Range $26.00 - $27.00

Range $26.00 - $27.00

No experience required

No experience required

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Access your pay anytime

Access your pay anytime

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

SOUS CHEF

at Compass Group
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Opportunities for training and development

Opportunities for training and development

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

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

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Life Insurance/AD

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Cook/Chef

at Great Western Dining
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Exact $17.00

Exact $17.00

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Sushi Chef

at Hy-Vee
Lincoln, NE, USA|
Range $15.75 - $24.50

Range $15.75 - $24.50

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Executive Chef

at Marriott International, Inc
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Range $62,700.00 - $86,300.00

Range $62,700.00 - $86,300.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

Professional Development

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Executive Chef

at The Marcus Corporation
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Exact $95,000.00

Exact $95,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Department head bonus program

Department head bonus program

Free well-balanced meal every shift

Free well-balanced meal every shift

Room discounts at Marcus Hotels & Resorts and Marriott locations

Room discounts at Marcus Hotels & Resorts and Marriott locations

Discounts at Marcus Hotels & Resorts restaurants cafes lounges golfing skiing and spa

Discounts at Marcus Hotels & Resorts restaurants cafes lounges golfing skiing and spa

Free parking

Free parking

Two for one movie theater coupons at Marcus Theatres

Two for one movie theater coupons at Marcus Theatres

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Early wage access

Early wage access

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Company-paid Life Insurance

Company-paid Life Insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Sous Chef

at Capital Tower & Communications, Inc.
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Chef Manager

at Sodexo
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Exact $63,250.00

Exact $63,250.00

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

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Carriage Glen - Chef

at Transformingage
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Exact $28.00

Exact $28.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Vision

Vision

Dental

Dental

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Carriage Glen - Chef

at Carriage Glen
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Range $28.00 - $1.00

Range $28.00 - $1.00

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

SOUS CHEF (FULL TIME)

at Compass Group, North America
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Opportunities for training and development

Opportunities for training and development

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

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

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Life Insurance/AD

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Full-time Sous Chef

at Immanuel
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

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

Health savings account

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

floating holidays

floating holidays

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Volunteer time off

Volunteer time off

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Wellness Program

Wellness Program

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

education assistance program

education assistance program

Chef de Cuisine - University of Nebraska Athletics

at Aramark
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
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

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Cook/Chef Job at Great Western Dining Service Inc in Lincoln

at Great Western Dining Service Inc
Lincoln, NE, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

collaborative work environment

collaborative work environment

Creative and innovative culture

Creative and innovative culture

employee empowerment

employee empowerment

Training and development programs

Training and development programs

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