Head Chef Jobs in Richmond, VA

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There are currently 81 Head Chef jobs in Richmond, VA 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 Richmond 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 Richmond, VA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 81 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 Richmond, VA

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Head Chef

at JEFFERSON LAKESIDE COUNTRY CLUB
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Company matched 401(k)

Company matched 401(k)

2026 - Culinary Professionals - Kitchen Manager / Head Chef - Seasonal Relocation Job is Not Local

at Wolfoods
Richmond, VA, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $62,400.00 - $72,000.00

Range $62,400.00 - $72,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Seasonal

Seasonal

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

bonus system

bonus system

Room

Room

Board

Board

transportation expense assistance

transportation expense assistance

seasonal summer contracts

seasonal summer contracts

Chef Manager

at Aramark
Richmond, VA, USA|
Range $55,000.00 - $65,000.00

Range $55,000.00 - $65,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Executive Chef - Maggiano's-Richmond

at Chili's
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

performance-based bonus

performance-based bonus

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Executive Culinary Manager

at Topgolf
Richmond, VA, USA|
Range $64,000.00 - $88,000.00

Range $64,000.00 - $88,000.00

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Free play

Free play

Half-price food

Half-price food

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k Match

401k Match

Mental well-being platform

Mental well-being platform

Culinary Lead

at sweetgreen
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $16.53

Exact $16.53

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Tips

Tips

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Wellness time

Wellness time

Parental leave

Parental leave

free meal

free meal

401k

401k

Team member merch shop

Team member merch shop

Produce Lead

at The Market @ 25th
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $20.00

Range $18.00 - $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

long-term disability insurance

long-term disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Assistant Manager - Kitchen - #835

at Sheetz
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $22.50

Exact $22.50

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Parental leave

Parental leave

Food Service Supervisor - Lifeworks

at Aramark
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pantry Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Richmond, VA, USA|
Range $15.75 - $19.00

Range $15.75 - $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Flexible Shifts

Flexible Shifts

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

benefits

benefits

Excellent Training Program

Excellent Training Program

Unlimited Career Advancement Opportunities

Unlimited Career Advancement Opportunities

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

Diverse Culture

Diverse Culture

holiday closures

holiday closures

Garde Manger

at The Jefferson Hotel
Richmond, VA, 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

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 discounts

meal discounts

Regional Chef

at Aramark
Richmond, VA, 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

support programs

support programs

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability protection

Disability protection

Executive CHef

at HHS
Richmond, VA, USA|Remote
Range $70,800.00 - $97,500.00

Range $70,800.00 - $97,500.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Career development and ongoing training

Career development and ongoing training

Sous Chef

at Hhs
Richmond, VA, USA|Remote
Range $49,500.00 - $66,800.00

Range $49,500.00 - $66,800.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 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

Career Development

Sous Chef

at Resort Lifestyle Communities
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.40 - $27.50

Range $24.40 - $27.50

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Access your pay anytime

Access your pay anytime

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

Sous Chef

at Shineforth
Richmond, VA, 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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Catering event participation

Catering event participation

Sous Chef

at Restaura
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $49,500.00 - $66,800.00

Range $49,500.00 - $66,800.00

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

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Employee ownership program

Employee ownership program

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Executive Chef

at Phoenix3 Collective
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $85,000.00 - $90,000.00

Range $85,000.00 - $90,000.00

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Sous Chef

at Phoenix3 Collective
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

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

401(k)

401(k)

Employee ownership program

Employee ownership program

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Sous Chef

at Metz Culinary Management
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $46,200.00 - $62,400.00

Range $46,200.00 - $62,400.00

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

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Junior Sous Chef

at Loungers
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Hourly

Hourly

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Tips

Tips

paid breaks

paid breaks

Staff food

Staff food

Food and drink discount

Food and drink discount

Holiday entitlement

Holiday entitlement

Staff parties

Staff parties

pension

pension

Executive Sous Chef

at Country Club of Virginia
Richmond, VA, USA|
Range $100,000.00 - $105,000.00

Range $100,000.00 - $105,000.00

No experience required

No experience required

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Employee Meals

Employee Meals

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Executive Chef - Lifeworks

at Aramark
Richmond, VA, USA|
Range $70,000.00 - $78,000.00

Range $70,000.00 - $78,000.00

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

work/life resources

work/life resources

Retirement Savings Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

HOT130 SOUS CHEF

at SHAMIN HOTELS MASTER
Richmond, VA, USA|
Range $46,200.00 - $62,400.00

Range $46,200.00 - $62,400.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Vision

Vision

Dental

Dental

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

401k plan

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Hotel discount program

Hotel discount program

Junior Sous Chef

at Loungers
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Tips shared equally

Tips shared equally

paid breaks

paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday

28 days holiday

Competitions and incentives

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Christmas and Boxing Day off

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