Head Chef Jobs in San Diego, CA

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There are currently 141 Head Chef jobs in San Diego, CA hiring this September 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 San Diego 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 San Diego, CA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 141 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 San Diego, CA

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Desert Horizons Owners Association
44900 Desert Horizons Dr, Indian Wells, CA 92210, USA|Onsite
Range $85,000.00 - $95,000.00

Range $85,000.00 - $95,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401k

401k

Flexible Schedule

Flexible Schedule

Free Meals

Free Meals

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Head Chef

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The Spinster Sisters
Santa Rosa, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee dining discount

employee dining discount

Affordable local housing

Affordable local housing

Potential equity ownership

Potential equity ownership

Head Sous Chef - JOEY DTLA

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JOEY Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA, USA|
Range $90,000.00 - $110,000.00

Range $90,000.00 - $110,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Career Development

Career Development

Education

Education

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Medical Reimbursement Plan

Medical Reimbursement Plan

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Discounted employee shift meals

Discounted employee shift meals

Employee food and beverage discount

Employee food and beverage discount

Discounted clothing retailer partnership

Discounted clothing retailer partnership

Referral Bonus Program

Referral Bonus Program

Sales competitions and rewards

Sales competitions and rewards

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Executive Chef

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LifeWorks Restaurant Group
San Jose, CA, USA|
Range $100,000.00 - $115,000.00

Range $100,000.00 - $115,000.00

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

Chef, Student Nutrition Services (2656/PEX)

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San Francisco Unified School District
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $86,985.00 - $105,726.00

Range $86,985.00 - $105,726.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pension Plan

Pension Plan

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

EXECUTIVE CHEF II, UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS, REDLANDS, CA

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Compass Group
Redlands, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $70,304.00 - $95,000.00

Range $70,304.00 - $95,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

holiday time off

holiday time off

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

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

Executive Chef -Monday-Friday! at The Hunter Group Associates Burbank, CA

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The Hunter Group Associates
Burbank, CA, USA|Onsite
Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Training and Development

Training and Development

Chair of Surgical Specialties

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Sutter Health
San Francisco, CA, USA|
Range $82,560.00 - $135,840.00

Range $82,560.00 - $135,840.00

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

Professional Development

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Line Cook/Cocinero de Línea - Lalla Grill Promenade Marina

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Lalla Grill
Salinas, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.00 - $24.00

Range $22.00 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

sick pay

sick pay

employee meal discount

employee meal discount

shift meals

shift meals

shift drinks

shift drinks

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Line Cook

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PF Changs
Carlsbad, CA, USA|
Range $19.50 - $23.50

Range $19.50 - $23.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Paid on the job training

Paid on the job training

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Discounted meals

Discounted meals

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

Exclusive team member discounts

Exclusive team member discounts

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Chef

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MeetAChef.com
San Diego, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $100.00

Exact $100.00

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

friendly work environment

friendly work environment

Opportunity for creativity

Opportunity for creativity

Work-life balance

Work-life balance

Chef, Restaurant

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Loews Hotels
San Diego, CA, USA|
Range $80,300.00 - $100,000.00

Range $80,300.00 - $100,000.00

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Retirement benefits

Retirement benefits

paid sick days

paid sick days

vacation

vacation

paid bereavement

paid bereavement

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Executive Sous Chef

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Noble House Hotels & Resorts
San Diego, CA, USA|
Range $96,000.00 - $98,000.00

Range $96,000.00 - $98,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Matching 401k

Matching 401k

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Complementary parking

Complementary parking

meals

meals

Personal Chef — San Diego

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365Taskers
San Diego, CA, USA|
Range $25.00 - $75.00

Range $25.00 - $75.00

competitive pay

competitive pay

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

Weekly payouts

Weekly payouts

Opportunity to work with real customers

Opportunity to work with real customers

Background-checked environment

Background-checked environment

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

easy application process

easy application process

Home Chef Weekly Meal Prep

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Care.com
San Diego, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $35.00 - $40.00

Range $35.00 - $40.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive hourly wage

competitive hourly wage

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Long-term relationship potential

Long-term relationship potential

Supportive family environment

Supportive family environment

Opportunity for culinary creativity

Opportunity for culinary creativity

Work-life balance

Work-life balance

consistent weekly hours

consistent weekly hours

Private Chef for Performance Nutrition

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Biospan Limited
San Diego, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Chef

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MeetAChef.com
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Meals

Employee Meals

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Workplace discounts

Workplace discounts

team events

team events

Executive Chef - Alma San Diego, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

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Alma San Diego, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel
San Diego, CA, USA|
Range $91,000.00 - $114,000.00

Range $91,000.00 - $114,000.00

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

401(k)

401(k)

Sous Chef

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LSG Group
San Jose, CA, USA|
Range $74,034.00 - $89,415.00

Range $74,034.00 - $89,415.00

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Meal allowance

Meal allowance

Restaurant Sous Chef - Upscale Casual - La Jolla, CA

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HHB Restaurant Recruiting
San Diego, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $62,000.00 - $72,000.00

Range $62,000.00 - $72,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

health benefits

health benefits

Industry Standard Work Week

Industry Standard Work Week

attainable bonus program

attainable bonus program

competitive salary

competitive salary

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Overnight Pastry Chef at Le Parfait Paris San Diego, CA

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Carlsbad Tech
San Diego, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $22.00

Range $19.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Professional development assistance

Professional development assistance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Store discount

Store discount

hourly pay

hourly pay

paid overtime

paid overtime

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Executive Chef

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CCL Hospitality Group
San Francisco, CA, USA|
Exact $135,000.00

Exact $135,000.00

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Flexible Time Off

holiday time off

holiday time off

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

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

Pastry Chef

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Left Bank Menlo Park Brasserie
San Jose, CA, USA|
Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Meal allowance

Meal allowance

Flexible working hours

Flexible working hours

Banquet Chef

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Talently
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Sous Chef

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HARRIS RESTAURANT
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $58,900.00 - $79,500.00

Range $58,900.00 - $79,500.00

Full-time

Full-time

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Meal allowance

Meal allowance

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

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