Head Chef Jobs in San Francisco, CA

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There are currently 114 Head Chef jobs in San Francisco, CA 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 San Francisco 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 Francisco, CA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 114 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 Francisco, CA

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Executive Chef

at Feerma Hospitality group LLC
455 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, CA 94939, USA|Onsite
Range $105,000.00 - $120,000.00

Range $105,000.00 - $120,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Bonuses

Bonuses

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401k

401k

Free Meals

Free Meals

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Head Pastry Chef / Bakery Manager

at elaichi co.
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $28.00 - $36.00

Range $28.00 - $36.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401(k)

401(k)

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Executive Chef

at Compass Group
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $110,000.00 - $120,000.00

Range $110,000.00 - $120,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life insurance/ADD

Life insurance/ADD

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

holiday time off

holiday time off

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

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

Executive Sous Chef - Oracle Park

at Aramark
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $110,000.00 - $125,000.00

Range $110,000.00 - $125,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (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 Coverage

Disability Coverage

Chef, Student Nutrition Services (2656/PEX)

at 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

at Compass Group USA
Oakland, CA, USA|
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

Flexible Time Off

Flexible Time Off

Panera Bread Catering Lead- New San Francisco Cafe- $21-23/HR- 4001034

at Flynn - Panera Bread
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $21.00 - $23.00

Range $21.00 - $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

401(k)

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Crew Member

at Chipotle
San Francisco, CA, USA|
Range $20.00 - $21.00

Range $20.00 - $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Free Food

Free Food

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Digital Tips

Digital Tips

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

holiday closures

holiday closures

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Chair of Surgical Specialties

at 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

Senior Sales Director, Corporate Dining

at Infuse Hospitality
San Francisco, CA, USA|Remote, Travel
Range $130,000.00 - $150,000.00

Range $130,000.00 - $150,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Professional Development

Professional Development

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

remote work options

remote work options

Culinary Supervisor

at Topgolf
San Mateo, CA, USA|
Range $26.00 - $31.50

Range $26.00 - $31.50

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

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Mental well-being platform

Mental well-being platform

Operating Room Perioperative Services Nurse Educator

at Clinical Management Consultants
Berkeley, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $210,580.00 - $240,420.00

Range $210,580.00 - $240,420.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

retirement plans

retirement plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Professional development support

Professional development support

competitive salary

competitive salary

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

PM Cook

at Arbor Lodging
Hayward, CA, USA|
Exact $21.00

Exact $21.00

No experience required

No experience required

competitive salary

competitive salary

Annual review with increase potential

Annual review with increase potential

401k program with company match

401k program with company match

Additional benefits may be available

Additional benefits may be available

Catering Sales Manager - Oracle Park

at Aramark
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $80,000.00 - $95,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Head Baker

at The Commissary
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

safe work environment

safe work environment

team-oriented culture

team-oriented culture

Head of School

at Fusion Academy
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $120,000.00 - $135,000.00

Range $120,000.00 - $135,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

accident insurance

accident insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Sick Time

Sick Time

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

401(k) plan with Company Match

401(k) plan with Company Match

Tax-advantaged commuter benefits

Tax-advantaged commuter benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Experienced Chef

at ISA RESTAURANT
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $25.00 - $50.00

Range $25.00 - $50.00

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 allowance

Meal allowance

Teppan Chef

at Benihana
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.50 - $20.00

Range $18.50 - $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

401k

401k

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

competitive pay

competitive pay

Sous Chef

at Compass Group
San Francisco, CA, USA|
Range $85,000.00 - $95,000.00

Range $85,000.00 - $95,000.00

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

holiday time off

holiday time off

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

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

Sous Chef

at LSG Group
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $85,000.00 - $90,000.00

Range $85,000.00 - $90,000.00

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night 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

training programs

training programs

Career Development

Career Development

Sous Chef

at TR Mission Management LLC
San Francisco, CA, 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)

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

diversity and inclusion programs

diversity and inclusion programs

Executive Chef

at Aramark
San Francisco, CA, USA|
Range $130,000.00 - $145,000.00

Range $130,000.00 - $145,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

work/life resources

work/life resources

Retirement Savings Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Sous Chef

at 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

Chef, Pastry

at Saks
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.03 - $27.54

Range $22.03 - $27.54

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

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

basic life insurance

basic life insurance

supplemental life insurance

supplemental life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Sous Chef

at Constellation Culinary Group
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary UNUM offering

Voluntary UNUM offering

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

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