Head Chef Jobs in Santa Monica, CA

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There are currently 285 Head Chef jobs in Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica, CA

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  1. Browse the 285 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 Santa Monica, CA

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Head Chef

at The Arc Los Angeles and Orange Counties
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.00 - $26.00

Range $22.00 - $26.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

401(k)

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Head Chef

at Confidential
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

401(k)

401(k)

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid training

Paid training

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Direct Services- Head Chef

at The Arc Los Angeles and Orange Counties
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.00 - $26.00

Range $22.00 - $26.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

403B retirement plan

403B retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Head Chef, Thunderbolt

at Denco Family
Alhambra, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $78,500.00

Exact $78,500.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Dependent Care

Dependent Care

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

employee discount

employee discount

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Sick Time

Sick Time

Casual Work Attire

Casual Work Attire

Head of Culinary

at sweetgreen
Inglewood, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $160,000.00 - $229,000.00

Range $160,000.00 - $229,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Highly competitive pay

Highly competitive pay

bonus plan

bonus plan

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible PTO

Flexible PTO

401K Program

401K Program

Employee HSA

Employee HSA

Employee FSA

Employee FSA

Complimentary food

Complimentary food

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Company swag

Company swag

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Torrance, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

opportunity for creative expression

opportunity for creative expression

Private household setting

Private household setting

Potential for increased pay

Potential for increased pay

Job stability

Job stability

Personalized work schedule

Personalized work schedule

Executive Chef

at Tiki Kai
Torrance, CA, USA|
Range $85,000.00 - $95,000.00

Range $85,000.00 - $95,000.00

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Sous Chef

at Divine catering
Glendale, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $65,000.00 - $70,000.00

Range $65,000.00 - $70,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

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

Training and Development

Training and Development

Executive Chef

at True Food Kitchen
Torrance, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $95,000.00 - $100,000.00

Range $95,000.00 - $100,000.00

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Flexible PTO

Flexible PTO

Long Term Incentive Bonus Plan

Long Term Incentive Bonus Plan

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Health and wellness benefits

Health and wellness benefits

FSA options

FSA options

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Gym membership discount

Gym membership discount

pre-paid legal support

pre-paid legal support

401k with Matching

401k with Matching

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

family meals

family meals

additional perks

additional perks

Executive Chef

at Aramark
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite
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

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits

Executive Chef

at Marriott
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 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

Professional Development

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Sous Chef

at Aramark
South Gate, CA, 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

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Support

Disability Support

Manager, Restaurant Chef

at Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
Beverly Hills, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $70,915.00 - $120,000.00

Range $70,915.00 - $120,000.00

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

Chef de Cuisine

at L'Ermitage Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $80,000.00 - $95,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $95,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

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

Professional Development

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Campus Executive Chef

at ISS Conversational ATS
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $114,900.00 - $130,000.00

Range $114,900.00 - $130,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

comprehensive leave program

comprehensive leave program

Shift Leader

at sweetgreen
Santa Monica, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $23.61

Exact $23.61

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

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

401k

401k

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Managing Chef, Temporary

at SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN FOUNDATION INC
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $96,000.00 - $120,000.00

Range $96,000.00 - $120,000.00

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (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

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Airline Lounges Executive Chef

at Sodexo
Torrance, CA, USA|
Range $81,685.00 - $105,710.00

Range $81,685.00 - $105,710.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision care

Vision care

wellness programs

wellness programs

401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions

401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

company holidays

company holidays

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Executive Chef- Los Angeles

at KYU Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

medical insurance coverage

medical insurance coverage

dental and vision insurance options

dental and vision insurance options

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee dining discounts

employee dining discounts

Chef Manager - Loyola Marymount University

at Aramark
Torrance, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $71,000.00 - $80,000.00

Range $71,000.00 - $80,000.00

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 Savings Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Chef de Cuisine, Campus Dining

at USC
Glendale, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $76,000.00 - $88,000.00

Range $76,000.00 - $88,000.00

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 wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Chef de Cuisine - Hilton Los Angeles Airport

at Hilton
Glendale, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $95,000.00 - $110,000.00

Range $95,000.00 - $110,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Incredible travel perks

Incredible travel perks

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Personalized caregiving support

Personalized caregiving support

Crisis concierge

Crisis concierge

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Resources

Generous Paid Time Off

Generous Paid Time Off

health and welfare benefits

health and welfare benefits

Financial security for your future

Financial security for your future

Chef de Cuisine, Baldi - Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

at Hilton
Glendale, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $120,000.00

Exact $120,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Incredible travel perks

Incredible travel perks

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Personalized caregiving support

Personalized caregiving support

Crisis concierge

Crisis concierge

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Resources

Generous Paid Time Off

Generous Paid Time Off

health and welfare benefits

health and welfare benefits

retirement plans

retirement plans

Executive Sous Chef, Monsieur Dior by Dominique Crenn

at Delaware North
Torrance, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $88,200.00 - $111,200.00

Range $88,200.00 - $111,200.00

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) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Annual performance bonus

Annual performance bonus

paid vacation days

paid vacation days

Paid parental bonding leave

Paid parental bonding leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

friends and family discounts

friends and family discounts

Executive Chef / Culinary Innovation and Operations at Yoshinoya America Torrance, CA

at Yoshinoya America
Torrance, CA, USA|Travel, Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

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 work schedule

Flexible work schedule

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