Head Chef Jobs in Rockford, IL

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There are currently 20 Head Chef jobs in Rockford, IL 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 Rockford 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 Rockford, IL

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 20 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 Rockford, IL

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Head Chef Kitchen Manager at The Olympic Tavern Rockford, IL

at The Olympic Tavern
Rockford, IL, USA|Onsite
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

performance bonuses

performance bonuses

Raises

Raises

Line Cook - Henry Dorrbaker's

at Henry Dorrbaker LLC
Rockford, IL, USA|Onsite
From $16.00 to $20.00

From $16.00 to $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

401k

401k

medical benefits

medical benefits

24/7 Online Care

24/7 Online Care

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Line Cook - Beloit Club

at Beloit Club LLC
Rockford, IL, USA|Onsite
From $18.00 to $19.00

From $18.00 to $19.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

401k

401k

medical benefits

medical benefits

24/7 Online Care

24/7 Online Care

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Kitchen Manager - Machesney Park, IL

at Casey's
Machesney Park, IL, USA|Onsite
From $18.00 to $20.70

From $18.00 to $20.70

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Quarterly Bonus opportunities

Quarterly Bonus opportunities

DailyPay

DailyPay

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Career growth and development programs

Career growth and development programs

Team member discounts

Team member discounts

Sous Chef

at Rockford Country Club
Rockford, IL, USA|Onsite
From $17.00 to $22.00

From $17.00 to $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Chef de Cuisine - Velvet Buffalo

at Geronimo Hospitality Management Group
Rockford, IL, USA|Onsite
From $63,100.00 to $86,300.00

From $63,100.00 to $86,300.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

401k

401k

medical benefits

medical benefits

24/7 Online Care

24/7 Online Care

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Chef de Cuisine - Velvet Buffalo

at Velvet Buffalo
Rockford, IL, USA|Onsite
From $63,100.00 to $86,300.00

From $63,100.00 to $86,300.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

401k

401k

medical benefits

medical benefits

24/7 Online Care

24/7 Online Care

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Banquet Sous Chef - Merrill & Houston's Steak Joint

at Geronimo Hospitality Management Group
Rockford, IL, USA|
From $47,400.00 to $64,000.00

From $47,400.00 to $64,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

401k

401k

medical benefits

medical benefits

24/7 Online Care

24/7 Online Care

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Banquet Sous Chef - Merrill & Houston's Steak Joint

at Merrill & Houston's Steak Joint
Rockford, IL, USA|Onsite
From $47,400.00 to $64,000.00

From $47,400.00 to $64,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

401k

401k

medical benefits

medical benefits

24/7 Online Care

24/7 Online Care

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Line Cook - Lucy's #7 Burger Bar

at Lucy's #7 Burger Bar
Rockford, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $14.00

Exact $14.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

401k

401k

medical benefits

medical benefits

24/7 Online Care

24/7 Online Care

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Cook II-Full Time

at Kishwaukee Hospital
Rockford, IL, USA|Onsite
From $13.75 to $18.50

From $13.75 to $18.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

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 wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Line Cook

at Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront
Rockford, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $17.00

Exact $17.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

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

Life insurance

Life insurance

short term disability

short term disability

long term disability

long term disability

flex spending

flex spending

401k Match

401k Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Education Reimbursement

Education Reimbursement

Team member development

Team member development

Training

Training

Line Cook

at Gorman and Company
Rockford, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $17.00

Exact $17.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

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

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

401k Match

401k Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Education Reimbursement

Education Reimbursement

Team Member Development and Training

Team Member Development and Training

Dishwasher - Merrill & Houstons Steak Joint

at Geronimo Hospitality Management Group
Rockford, IL, USA|Onsite
From $14.00 to $16.00

From $14.00 to $16.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

401k

401k

medical benefits

medical benefits

24/7 Online Care

24/7 Online Care

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Dishwasher - truk't

at Geronimo Hospitality Management Group
Rockford, IL, USA|Onsite
From $12.00 to $13.00

From $12.00 to $13.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

401k

401k

medical benefits

medical benefits

24/7 Online Care

24/7 Online Care

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Prepared Meals and Rotisserie Chicken Associate

at Sam's Club
Rockford, IL, USA|Onsite
From $18.00 to $26.00

From $18.00 to $26.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee stock purchase plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Shift Manager - 4099

at Five Guys
Machesney Park, IL, USA|Onsite
From $16.00 to $18.00

From $16.00 to $18.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive base pay

competitive base pay

Tips

Tips

bonus

bonus

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

401(k) with match

401(k) with match

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

employee relief fund

employee relief fund

Free Meals

Free Meals

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