Head Chef Jobs in Nashville, TN

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There are currently 72 Head Chef jobs in Nashville, TN 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 Nashville 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 Nashville, TN

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 72 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 Nashville, TN

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Executive Chef, Campus Dining

at Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
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

meal benefits

meal benefits

Chef de Cuisine, Campus Dining

at Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, 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 Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

meal benefits

meal benefits

Executive Chef - Lead Creative Cuisine & Culinary Team

at Aimbridge Hospitality
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $60,000.00 - $90,000.00

Range $60,000.00 - $90,000.00

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical Coverage

Medical Coverage

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

ROCKET FARM RESTAURANTS EXECUTIVE CHEF – UP TO $120K/yr. + BONUS (Nashville)

at Rocket Farm Restaurants LLC
Nashville, TN, USA|
Range $85,000.00 - $120,000.00

Range $85,000.00 - $120,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Major medical

Major medical

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

long-term retention bonuses

long-term retention bonuses

holiday time off

holiday time off

employee discount

employee discount

leadership training

leadership training

THE OPTIMIST EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF – UP TO $80K/yr. + BONUS (Germantown)

at RFR
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $65,000.00 - $80,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $80,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Major medical

Major medical

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

employee discount

employee discount

Restaurant Food Prep Cook - Urgently Hiring

at Chuy's
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $13.50 - $17.00

Range $13.50 - $17.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

meal discounts

meal discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

Food Service Site Manager

at Aramark
Nashville, TN, 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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

employee recognition programs

employee recognition programs

team events

team events

Assistant General Manager / Kitchen Manager

at Ruby Slipper Cafe
Franklin, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $55,000.00 - $62,000.00

Range $55,000.00 - $62,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Profit-based bonus plan

Profit-based bonus plan

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Sous Chef

at Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, USA|
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

Professional Development

Life insurance

Life insurance

Chef Manager

at Belmont Village
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $44,200.00 - $62,700.00

Range $44,200.00 - $62,700.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Bonus opportunities

Bonus opportunities

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Mental health

Mental health

prescription benefits

prescription benefits

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Paid Personal Days

Paid Personal Days

earned sick pay

earned sick pay

401(k) savings with employer match

401(k) savings with employer match

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Life insurance

Life insurance

Sous Chef

at El Taco
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $55,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $55,000.00 - $75,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Quarterly bonus

Quarterly bonus

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k)

401(k)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Accident protection

Accident protection

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Restaurant Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Pastry Chef

at Sodexo
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $16.00 - $20.00

Range $16.00 - $20.00

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

Training and Development

Training and Development

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Sous Chef

at Zuzu Nashville
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $64,000.00 - $72,000.00

Range $64,000.00 - $72,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Employee dining benefits

Employee dining benefits

competitive salary

competitive salary

Opportunity for long-term growth

Opportunity for long-term growth

Catering chef

at Noir Kitchen and Cocktails
Nashville, TN, USA|Travel, Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Opportunity to work exciting events

Opportunity to work exciting events

Expand culinary skills

Expand culinary skills

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Sous Chef

at Constellation Brands
Nashville, TN, USA|
Range $53,300.00 - $76,700.00

Range $53,300.00 - $76,700.00

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Chef de Cuisine

at Lettuce Entertain You
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $70,000.00 - $90,000.00

Range $70,000.00 - $90,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Quarterly bonus

Quarterly bonus

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k)

401(k)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Accident protection

Accident protection

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Restaurant Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Executive Sous Chef

at CHE WESTIN NASHVILLE LLC
Nashville, TN, 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 recognition programs

employee recognition programs

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Pastry Sous Chef

at Marriott International, Inc
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $67,000.00 - $84,000.00

Range $67,000.00 - $84,000.00

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

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

bonus eligibility

bonus eligibility

Junior Sous Chef

at Butcher & Bee Nashville
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $50,000.00 - $55,000.00

Range $50,000.00 - $55,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401k

401k

Potential bonuses

Potential bonuses

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Chef de Partie

at Discovery Land Company
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $25.00 - $28.00

Range $25.00 - $28.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

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

401k

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Employee Meals

Employee Meals

Referral Incentives

Referral Incentives

recognition programs

recognition programs

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

work-family culture

work-family culture

Sous Chef - Yolan

at The Joseph
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $48,300.00 - $65,200.00

Range $48,300.00 - $65,200.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

PTO

PTO

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

maternity leave

maternity leave

paternity leave

paternity leave

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

company-matched 401k

company-matched 401k

Dependent Care

Dependent Care

Student Loan Repayment Program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Pastry Chef de Partie

at Four Seasons
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Wages

Wages

Comprehensive benefits package

Comprehensive benefits package

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Complimentary dry cleaning

Complimentary dry cleaning

Complimentary employee meals

Complimentary employee meals

Pastry- Chef de Partie

at Marriott
Nashville, TN, USA|
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

Pastry- Chef de Partie

at Marriott
Nashville, TN, USA|
Range $18.25 - $23.25

Range $18.25 - $23.25

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Executive Chef

at Aramark
Nashville, TN, USA|
Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

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