Head Chef Jobs in Louisville, KY

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There are currently 74 Head Chef jobs in Louisville, KY hiring this June 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 Louisville 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 Louisville, KY

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 74 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 Louisville, KY

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Sous Chef

at Metz Culinary Management
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Up to $70,000.00

Up to $70,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Catering Chef Manager

at Aramark
Louisville, KY, 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

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Life insurance

Life insurance

Chef de Cuisine

at The Brown Hotel
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Range $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Food provided

Food provided

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Referral program

Referral program

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Executive Chef - Pipeline/Potential New Business - Louisville, KY

at Compass Group
Louisville, KY, 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)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life insurance / AD

Life insurance / AD

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

holiday time off

holiday time off

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

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

Line Cook

at Hilton
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $19.00

Range $15.00 - $19.00

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)

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Access up to 40% of earned wages before payday with PayActive

Access up to 40% of earned wages before payday with PayActive

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Full healthcare benefits: medical, dental, vision

Full healthcare benefits: medical, dental, vision

401(k) with guaranteed 4% match and no vesting period

401(k) with guaranteed 4% match and no vesting period

Exclusive hotel and food & beverage discounts

Exclusive hotel and food & beverage discounts

Regional Director of Culinary Experience

at Sonida Senior Living
Louisville, KY, USA|Remote, Travel

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

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

Professional Development

Professional Development

remote work

remote work

Travel reimbursement

Travel reimbursement

Kitchen Manager

at Old Spaghetti Factory
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Range $57,165.00 - $66,915.00

Range $57,165.00 - $66,915.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid training

Paid training

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

weekly pay

weekly pay

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

career advancement

career advancement

Discounted meals

Discounted meals

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

401k

401k

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Well-being advisor

Well-being advisor

Prescription Savings

Prescription Savings

Credit Counseling

Credit Counseling

Housing Counseling

Housing Counseling

Debt Counseling

Debt Counseling

ESG adviser

ESG adviser

Wireless discount

Wireless discount

Line Cook | Part- Time | Kentucky Exposition Center

at AEG
Louisville, KY, USA|
Range $13.70 - $16.44

Range $13.70 - $16.44

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Doc Crow's seeking experience Pit Master and Line Cooks

at Schulte
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $18.00

Range $15.00 - $18.00

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Part-time employment

Part-time employment

competitive hourly wage

competitive hourly wage

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Team-oriented environment

Team-oriented environment

Training and Development

Training and Development

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Exact $15.00

Exact $15.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

opportunity for full-time transition

opportunity for full-time transition

professional growth

professional growth

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Exact $150.00

Exact $150.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

team events

team events

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Chef Instructor/Chef Tournant

at The Sullivan University System
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Range $50,000.00 - $52,000.00

Range $50,000.00 - $52,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Tuition Discount

Tuition Discount

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

401k

401k

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

paid volunteer time

paid volunteer time

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Wellness Program

Wellness Program

Food Service Manager - Head Start Center

at Family & Children's Place
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Range $24.00 - $26.00

Range $24.00 - $26.00

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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Sous Chef

at Churchill Downs Incorporated
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Range $45,800.00 - $61,800.00

Range $45,800.00 - $61,800.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

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

Life insurance

Life insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Sous Chef

at Hilton
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Range $55,000.00 - $65,000.00

Range $55,000.00 - $65,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Insurance enrollment

Insurance enrollment

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Hotel and travel discounts

Hotel and travel discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

promotion opportunities

promotion opportunities

Bakery Chef

at Dunkin'
Louisville, KY, 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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Sous Chef

at HMSHost
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Range $54,847.00 - $64,525.00

Range $54,847.00 - $64,525.00

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

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

meal benefits

meal benefits

transportation benefits

transportation benefits

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Life insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

training and career growth opportunities

training and career growth opportunities

Referral program

Referral program

Sous Chef

at Accor
Louisville, KY, USA|Travel, Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

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

Meal allowance

Meal allowance

Career Development

Career Development

Banquet Chef

at Barn8
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Range $49,500.00 - $74,500.00

Range $49,500.00 - $74,500.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k plan

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Sous Chef

at Metz Culinary Management
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Range $48,000.00 - $64,800.00

Range $48,000.00 - $64,800.00

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

Performance bonus

Performance bonus

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Executive Chef

at Civitas Senior Living
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Range $85,000.00 - $88,000.00

Range $85,000.00 - $88,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

accidental death and dismemberment insurance

accidental death and dismemberment insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Sous Chef

at Metz Culinary Management
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Up to $70,000.00

Up to $70,000.00

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

Bonus opportunities

Bonus opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career Development

Career Development

Sous Chef

at Metz Culinary Management
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Up to $70,000.00

Up to $70,000.00

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

bonus

bonus

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Chef de Cuisine

at The Brown Hotel
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Range $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Food provided

Food provided

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Referral program

Referral program

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

SOUS CHEF I

at Compass Group
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Range $60,000.00 - $70,000.00

Range $60,000.00 - $70,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

holiday time off

holiday time off

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

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

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