Head Chef Jobs in San Jose, CA

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There are currently 179 Head Chef jobs in San Jose, CA 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 San Jose 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 Jose, CA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 179 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 Jose, CA

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Head Chef

at One Haus
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $120,000.00

Exact $120,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Performance bonus

Performance bonus

Relocation assistance

Relocation assistance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Head Sous Chef - JOEY Valley Fair

at JOEY Restaurants
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
From $90,000.00 to $110,000.00

From $90,000.00 to $110,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Career Development

Career Development

Education

Education

And growth opportunities

And 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

Employee assistance program

Discounted employee shift meals

Discounted employee shift meals

10% discount on food and beverages

10% discount on food and beverages

Discounted clothing retailer partnerships

Discounted clothing retailer partnerships

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

at Bowlero
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Up to $90,000.00

Up to $90,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

performance-based incentives

performance-based incentives

Healthcare coverage

Healthcare coverage

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Competitive total rewards package

Competitive total rewards package

SR EXECUTIVE CHEF

at Compass Healthcare
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
From $85,000.00 to $95,000.00

From $85,000.00 to $95,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

AD&D

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Flexible 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 CHEF - SAN JOSE CA

at CulinArt Sector
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
From $105,000.00 to $110,000.00

From $105,000.00 to $110,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Life Insurance/AD

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

at Compass Group
Sunnyvale, CA, USA|Onsite
From $100,000.00 to $115,000.00

From $100,000.00 to $115,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

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

Chef de Cuisine

at Aramark
Milpitas, CA, USA|Onsite
From $80,000.00 to $90,000.00

From $80,000.00 to $90,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Parental leave

Parental leave

SOUS CHEF (FULL TIME)

at Compass Group
Sunnyvale, CA, USA|Onsite
From $30.00 to $33.00

From $30.00 to $33.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Senior Area Executive Chef

at Sodexo
Milpitas, CA, USA|Onsite
From $120,190.00 to $155,540.00

From $120,190.00 to $155,540.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Executive Chef, Clarks Menlo Park

at MML Hospitality
Menlo Park, CA, USA|Onsite
From $115,000.00 to $125,000.00

From $115,000.00 to $125,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Salary range $115,000-$125,000

Salary range $115,000-$125,000

bonus potential

bonus potential

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Retirement benefits

Retirement benefits

Parental leave

Parental leave

MML property discounts

MML property discounts

beverage education reimbursement

beverage education reimbursement

advancement and promotion opportunities

advancement and promotion opportunities

community service opportunities

community service opportunities

Relocation assistance

Relocation assistance

Chef - Global Cuisine (Fusion | Farm-to-Table | Health-Focused)

at Healthy Tiffin
Sunnyvale, CA, USA|Onsite
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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

meal discounts

meal discounts

Professional Development

Professional Development

wellness programs

wellness programs

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

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

meal discounts

meal discounts

employee training

employee training

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Bakery Chef

at Dunkin
San Jose, CA, USA|
No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

Staff meals

Staff meals

Sous Chef

at Maggiano's Little Italy
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
From $65,000.00 to $80,000.00

From $65,000.00 to $80,000.00

Salary

Salary

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

workplace diversity

workplace diversity

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Sous Chef

at Compass Group, North America
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
From $70,300.00 to $72,500.00

From $70,300.00 to $72,500.00

Salary

Salary

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

Pastry Chef

at Back A Yard Caribbean American Grill
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
From $22.00 to $27.00

From $22.00 to $27.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401(k)

401(k)

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Bonus based on performance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Opportunity for advancement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Training & development

Training & development

Sous Chef

at Marbella San Jose
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
From $28.00 to $34.00

From $28.00 to $34.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Access to wages before payday

Access to wages before payday

flexible scheduling options

flexible scheduling options

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Holidays

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer matching

401(k) with employer matching

Paid training

Paid training

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

meals

meals

uniforms

uniforms

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

SUSHI CHEF

at Compass Group
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
From $21.00 to $32.75

From $21.00 to $32.75

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

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

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Pastry Chef

at Back A Yard Caribbean American Grill
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
From $22.00 to $27.00

From $22.00 to $27.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401(k)

401(k)

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Bonus based on performance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Opportunity for advancement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Training and Development

Training and Development

Executive Chef

at Compass Group
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
From $105,000.00 to $120,000.00

From $105,000.00 to $120,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

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 Yard House
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
From $60,000.00 to $80,000.00

From $60,000.00 to $80,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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)

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

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