Head Chef Jobs in Paterson, NJ

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There are currently 110 Head Chef jobs in Paterson, NJ hiring this July 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 Paterson 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 Paterson, NJ

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  1. Browse the 110 Head Chef jobs in your area listed on this page
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These are real local jobs available now. If you’re ready to start, apply today.

Top Paying Head Chef Jobs in Paterson, NJ

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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

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 4

at Sodexo
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $94,860.00 - $122,760.00

Range $94,860.00 - $122,760.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

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

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

General Manager / Chef Manager

at Sodexo
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $67,405.00 - $87,230.00

Range $67,405.00 - $87,230.00

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

company holidays

company holidays

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

BOH - Chef De Cuisine

at sahg
Union City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

Range $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

educational assistance

educational assistance

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Management Trainee Wayne Paramus Oakland Ridgewood Mahwah NJ

at Enterprise Mobility
Paterson, NJ, USA|
Exact $24.61

Exact $24.61

No experience required

No experience required

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Prescription coverage

Prescription coverage

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) retirement plan with company match and profit sharing

401(k) retirement plan with company match and profit sharing

Senior Healthcare Growth Operations Manager

at HelloFresh
Hoboken, NJ, USA|Remote
Range $147,000.00 - $170,000.00

Range $147,000.00 - $170,000.00

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

401K with company match

401K with company match

Company equity plan

Company equity plan

generous PTO

generous PTO

Sabbatical

Sabbatical

Parental leave

Parental leave

Comprehensive health benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Meal plan discount

Meal plan discount

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Resource Groups

inclusive work environment

inclusive work environment

Senior Manager, Sales Strategy & Planning, Retail & Foodservice

at HelloFresh
Bayonne, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $147,000.00 - $170,000.00

Range $147,000.00 - $170,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

401k

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

employee discount

employee discount

Parental leave

Parental leave

inclusive work environment

inclusive work environment

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

Quick Service Kitchen Manager

at Mercado Little Spain
Union City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Competitive hourly pay

Competitive hourly pay

Opportunities for cross-training

Opportunities for cross-training

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Eligible health benefits

Eligible health benefits

Eligible wellness benefits

Eligible wellness benefits

employee dining

employee dining

Partner discounts

Partner discounts

Growth in a values-driven hospitality group

Growth in a values-driven hospitality group

Director, Culinary Offer Implementation

at Sodexo
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $139,145.00 - $180,070.00

Range $139,145.00 - $180,070.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

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

Temaki Chef

at Nami Nori - Montclair
Paterson, NJ, USA|
Range $38,400.00 - $48,000.00

Range $38,400.00 - $48,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Compensation

Compensation

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Health care spending program

Health care spending program

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Performance incentives

Performance incentives

professional growth opportunity

professional growth opportunity

Executive Chef - Clara Maass

at Aramark
Paterson, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

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

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

employee recognition programs

employee recognition programs

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Head of Global Events

at Harvey
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $187,700.00 - $282,500.00

Range $187,700.00 - $282,500.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

401k Match

401k Match

Flexible Paid Time Off

Flexible Paid Time Off

Bonus opportunities

Bonus opportunities

Equity plan

Equity plan

Chef

at Aramark
Hackensack, NJ, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Sous Chef - The Vintedge Hotel Inspired Residences

at Enterprise
Paterson, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $55,000.00 - $65,000.00

Range $55,000.00 - $65,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

discounted hotel stays

discounted hotel stays

Training and Career Development

Training and Career Development

Performance-based bonus eligibility

Performance-based bonus eligibility

Chef

at Dickinson College
Elizabeth, NJ, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Homebuyer assistance

Homebuyer assistance

Tuition Benefits

Tuition Benefits

Head of Technology, Intelligence Ventures

at SPECTRUM
Jersey City, NJ, USA|
Range $263,200.00 - $393,800.00

Range $263,200.00 - $393,800.00

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

bonus eligibility

bonus eligibility

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Sous Chef

at Aramark
Hackensack, NJ, USA|
Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 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 Coverage

Disability Coverage

Pantry Chef

at Aramark
Hackensack, NJ, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-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

Sous Chef

at Café Boulud
Elizabeth, NJ, USA|
Range $54,700.00 - $73,800.00

Range $54,700.00 - $73,800.00

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

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Executive Chef

at The Modern / Cafes
Bayonne, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $115,000.00 - $125,000.00

Range $115,000.00 - $125,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

bonus potential

bonus potential

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Life insurance

Life insurance

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Resources

dining credit

dining credit

dining discount

dining discount

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Executive Chef

at One40 Rooftop
Bayonne, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $120,000.00 - $140,000.00

Range $120,000.00 - $140,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

performance-based incentives

performance-based incentives

Creative freedom

Creative freedom

opportunities for professional growth

opportunities for professional growth

Supportive ownership and leadership

Supportive ownership and leadership

Legacy building platform

Legacy building platform

dynamic work environment

dynamic work environment

Sous Chef

at Aramark
Bayonne, NJ, USA|
Range $70,000.00 - $126,875.00

Range $70,000.00 - $126,875.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

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