Head Chef Jobs in Newark, NJ

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There are currently 108 Head Chef jobs in Newark, NJ 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 Newark 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 Newark, NJ

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  1. Browse the 108 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.

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at Eataly North America
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $100,000.00 - $110,000.00

Range $100,000.00 - $110,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

401K with match or RRSP

401K with match or RRSP

bonus program

bonus program

Free family meal daily

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Discounts at Eataly

Classes on products and Italian cuisine

Classes on products and Italian cuisine

Referral Bonus Program

Referral Bonus Program

Sous Chef,

at SMITH MANAGEMENT GROUP MASTER
Union City, NJ, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision 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

Executive Chef

at Aramark
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $110,000.00 - $120,000.00

Range $110,000.00 - $120,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Parental leave

Parental leave

Executive Chef 2

at Sodexo
Paterson, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $77,605.00 - $100,430.00

Range $77,605.00 - $100,430.00

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

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

company holidays

company holidays

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Executive Sous Chef

at Mandarin Oriental
Hoboken, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $115,000.00 - $125,000.00

Range $115,000.00 - $125,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

retirement plans

retirement plans

Wellness programmes

Wellness programmes

Chef De Cuisine

at NYU Langone Health
Union City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $69,071.97 - $86,257.50

Range $69,071.97 - $86,257.50

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend 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 Resource Groups

Employee Resource Groups

Holistic wellness program

Holistic wellness program

financial security benefits

financial security benefits

Chef Manager 1528091

at Compass Group USA
Union City, NJ, USA|
Range $79,000.00 - $80,000.00

Range $79,000.00 - $80,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Kitchen Manager / Lead Line Cook

at Quality Greens Kitchen
Hoboken, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $22.00

Range $17.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Head Barista

at BLUESTONE LANE NY LLC
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $21.00 - $24.00

Range $21.00 - $24.00

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Executive Chef I

at Cedar Crest Village by Erickson Senior Living
Newark, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $75,000.00

Exact $75,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Wellness Program

Wellness Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k)

401(k)

Education Assistance

Education Assistance

Chef Manager

at Flik Independent School Dining
Newark, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $90,000.00 - $95,000.00

Range $90,000.00 - $95,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary insurance

Voluntary insurance

Discount Program

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

EAP

EAP

401k

401k

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Chef

at Compass Group
Edison, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $14.50

Exact $14.50

Temporary

Temporary

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Contributory pension scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Career development programmes

Career development programmes

Digital GP access

Digital GP access

Travel Discounts

Travel Discounts

Retail Discounts

Retail Discounts

Cinema tickets discount

Cinema tickets discount

Cash rewards

Cash rewards

Wellness programmes

Wellness programmes

Chef

at Barcade Llc
Jersey City, NJ, USA|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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive daily rate

competitive daily rate

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

opportunities for professional growth

opportunities for professional growth

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Pleasant work atmosphere

Pleasant work atmosphere

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Hoboken, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $30.00

Exact $30.00

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Work from home

Work from home

friendly work environment

friendly work environment

Opportunity for creative cooking

Opportunity for creative cooking

healthy work-life balance

healthy work-life balance

Regular daily work

Regular daily work

Hassle-free commuting if living nearby

Hassle-free commuting if living nearby

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Hoboken, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Opportunity to showcase culinary skills

Opportunity to showcase culinary skills

Work in a supportive home environment

Work in a supportive home environment

Direct feedback from family

Direct feedback from family

Creative freedom in meal preparation

Creative freedom in meal preparation

Experience in diverse cuisine cooking

Experience in diverse cuisine cooking

Chef

at Raising Cane's
Union City, NJ, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Prescription Plans

Prescription Plans

dental coverage

dental coverage

vision benefits

vision benefits

Life insurance

Life insurance

short term disability

short term disability

Hospital Indemnity coverage

Hospital Indemnity coverage

legal protection

legal protection

auto insurance

auto insurance

renters insurance

renters insurance

ID theft protection

ID theft protection

Gym membership

Gym membership

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Financial advising

Financial advising

Learning assistance

Learning assistance

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Chef Manager

at Flik Independent School Dining
Hackensack, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $90,000.00 - $95,000.00

Range $90,000.00 - $95,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

voluntary UNUM offerings

voluntary UNUM offerings

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

EAP

EAP

401k

401k

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Sous Chef

at Erickson Senior Living
Woodbridge, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $65,000.00 - $70,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $70,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

wellness reimbursement

wellness reimbursement

Personal health coaching

Personal health coaching

Education Assistance

Education Assistance

Sous Chef

at LE002 Flagship Facility Services LLC
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $82,500.00 - $93,500.00

Range $82,500.00 - $93,500.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Monday-Friday schedule

Monday-Friday schedule

Weekends off

Weekends off

11 paid holidays

11 paid holidays

full medical coverage

full medical coverage

dental coverage

dental coverage

vision coverage

vision coverage

competitive pay

competitive pay

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

On-the-job training

On-the-job training

Free meals and snacks

Free meals and snacks

Pantry Chef

at Aramark
Union City, NJ, USA|Onsite

Internship

Internship

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits

Pantry Chef

at Aramark
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Sous Chef

at Aramark
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Remote, Onsite

Internship

Internship

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Support

Disability Support

Traveling Chef

at Sifted
New Providence, NJ, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $19.25 - $35.50

Range $19.25 - $35.50

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Travel reimbursement

Travel reimbursement

team events

team events

Executive Chef

at Topgolf
Edison, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $64,500.00 - $88,100.00

Range $64,500.00 - $88,100.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Free play

Free play

Half price food

Half price food

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) team member match

401(k) team member match

Free mental well-being platform

Free mental well-being platform

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