Head Chef Jobs in New Haven, CT

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There are currently 68 Head Chef jobs in New Haven, CT 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 New Haven 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 New Haven, CT

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  1. Browse the 68 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 New Haven, CT

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CHEF

at Compass Group
New Haven, CT, USA|Onsite
Exact $24.50

Exact $24.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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 insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
New Haven, CT, USA|
Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Executive Chef

at Schulte
New Haven, CT, USA|Onsite
From $71,700.00 to $98,800.00

From $71,700.00 to $98,800.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Free Telemedicine

Free Telemedicine

Virtual mental health care

Virtual mental health care

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

401k plan with company match

401k plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

discounts

discounts

CHEF (FULL TIME)

at Compass Group
New Haven, CT, USA|Onsite
Exact $24.50

Exact $24.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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 including Critical Illness Insurance

voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

Hospital Indemnity insurance

Hospital Indemnity insurance

legal services

legal services

Choice Auto and Home Program

Choice Auto and Home Program

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Traveling Executive Chef

at HHS Culinary and Nutrition Solutions, LLC (USA)
New Haven, CT, USA|Travel
Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Career development and ongoing training

Career development and ongoing training

Traveling Executive Chef

at HHS
New Haven, CT, USA|Travel
From $71,900.00 to $99,100.00

From $71,900.00 to $99,100.00

Salary

Salary

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Career development and ongoing training

Career development and ongoing training

Chef

at Eli's on Whitney
Hamden, CT, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

career training

career training

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

performance bonuses

performance bonuses

Executive Chef 3

at Sodexo
Bridgeport, CT, USA|Onsite
Up to $89,250.00

Up to $89,250.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (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 II

at Evergreen Woods
North Branford, CT, USA|Onsite
Exact $52,000.00

Exact $52,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Linecook

at Maggie McFlys
New Haven, CT, USA|
Exact $15.00

Exact $15.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

training programs

training programs

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Lead Production Cook

at Honeyplate
New Haven, CT, USA|Onsite
From $23.00 to $25.00

From $23.00 to $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Kitchen Leader

at Chipotle
Naugatuck, CT, USA|Onsite
From $18.20 to $20.26

From $18.20 to $20.26

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Free Food

Free Food

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Digital Tips

Digital Tips

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

holiday closures

holiday closures

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Chef

at Eli's on Whitney
New Haven, CT, USA|Onsite
From $49,700.00 to $70,600.00

From $49,700.00 to $70,600.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

career training

career training

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Sous Chef

at Mecha Noodle Bar
New Haven, CT, USA|
From $70,000.00 to $80,000.00

From $70,000.00 to $80,000.00

Salary

Salary

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Sous Chef

at Whitney Center, Inc.
New Haven, CT, USA|Onsite
From $49,700.00 to $67,100.00

From $49,700.00 to $67,100.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

long term disability

long term disability

short term disability

short term disability

Life insurance

Life insurance

401k Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Pastry Chef

at The Line and Saguaro Hotels
New Haven, CT, USA|Onsite
From $19.50 to $33.50

From $19.50 to $33.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401(k)

401(k)

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Free food & snacks

Free food & snacks

free uniforms

free uniforms

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Wellness resources

Wellness resources

Sous Chef

at Mecha Noodle Bar
New Haven, CT, USA|
From $70,000.00 to $80,000.00

From $70,000.00 to $80,000.00

Salary

Salary

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

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Professional Development

Professional Development

Sous Chef

at American Cruise Lines
New Haven, CT, USA|Travel, Onsite
From $50,900.00 to $68,700.00

From $50,900.00 to $68,700.00

Salary

Salary

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

401k

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

travel expenses covered

travel expenses covered

room and board covered

room and board covered

Executive Chef

at American Cruise Lines
New Haven, CT, USA|Travel
Up to $72,800.00

Up to $72,800.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive daily rate

competitive daily rate

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with match

401(k) with match

travel expenses covered

travel expenses covered

room and board covered

room and board covered

Uniforms Provided

Uniforms Provided

training provided

training provided

Catering Chef/Kitchen Manager

at Fork Hospitality
New Haven, CT, USA|Onsite
From $60,000.00 to $65,000.00

From $60,000.00 to $65,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Food provided

Food provided

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Chef Manager - Wallingford, CT

at Compass Group
New Haven, CT, USA|Onsite
From $80,000.00 to $90,000.00

From $80,000.00 to $90,000.00

Salary

Salary

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

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

holiday time off

holiday time off

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

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

Sous Chef- New Haven

at Barcelona Wine Bar
New Haven, CT, USA|Onsite
From $62,000.00 to $68,000.00

From $62,000.00 to $68,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Professional Development

Professional Development

Private Chef, New Haven, CT

at Cozymeal
New Haven, CT, USA|Onsite
Exact $144,000.00

Exact $144,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Income potential

Income potential

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Work from home

Work from home

Marketing support

Marketing support

Client booking management

Client booking management

Brand growth opportunities

Brand growth opportunities

Access to a global culinary community

Access to a global culinary community

Dining Services Director / Executive Chef

at Charter Senior Living
New Haven, CT, USA|Onsite
Exact $75,000.00

Exact $75,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

On-call

On-call

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Paid training

Paid training

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Perfect attendance bonus

Perfect attendance bonus

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Reliable hours

Reliable hours

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

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