Head Chef Jobs in Seattle, WA

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There are currently 168 Head Chef jobs in Seattle, WA 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 Seattle 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 Seattle, WA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 168 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 Seattle, WA

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Head Chef

at LSG Group
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Range $90,000.00 - $105,000.00

Range $90,000.00 - $105,000.00

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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Head Chef

at LSG Group
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Range $90,000.00 - $105,000.00

Range $90,000.00 - $105,000.00

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

Professional Development

Professional Development

performance bonuses

performance bonuses

Head Chef

at Heart n Belly
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Range $80,000.00 - $110,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $110,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

401(k)

401(k)

Company parties

Company parties

competitive salary

competitive salary

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

free food and snacks

free food and snacks

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Opportunity for advancement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Head Chef

at Flik Independent School Dining
Kent, WA, USA|Onsite
Exact $27.00

Exact $27.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

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

Head Chef

at Sky Chefs
Kent, WA, USA|Onsite
Range $90,000.00 - $105,000.00

Range $90,000.00 - $105,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Head Sous Chef

at JOEY Restaurants
Bellevue, WA, USA|Onsite
Exact $78,000.00

Exact $78,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Venue/Stadium Chef

at Sodexo
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Range $139,145.00 - $180,070.00

Range $139,145.00 - $180,070.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

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

Chef de Cuisine

at Puffer Malarkey Collective
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Exact $100,000.00

Exact $100,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

On-call

On-call

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

Referral program

Referral program

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Chef

at Crew Careers Page
Bellevue, WA, USA|Travel
Range $57,100.00 - $81,100.00

Range $57,100.00 - $81,100.00

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Room and board

Room and board

Rotation schedule

Rotation schedule

travel stipend

travel stipend

pro deals

pro deals

Credential reimbursement

Credential reimbursement

Health care benefits

Health care benefits

Executive Chef 4

at Sodexo
Bellevue, WA, USA|Onsite
Range $103,445.00 - $133,870.00

Range $103,445.00 - $133,870.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

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

Executive Chef 2

at Sodexo
Bellevue, WA, USA|Onsite
Range $77,605.00 - $100,430.00

Range $77,605.00 - $100,430.00

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 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

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Athletics Performance Executive Chef

at University of Washington
Bellevue, WA, USA|Onsite
Exact $94,800.00

Exact $94,800.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional Development

Professional Development

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

director, Culinary Innovation

at Starbucks
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Range $165,500.00 - $276,000.00

Range $165,500.00 - $276,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

401k Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

stock purchase plan

stock purchase plan

Tuition coverage

Tuition coverage

backup care

backup care

Starbucks Cafe Manager - Seattle Convention Center

at Aramark
Kirkland, WA, USA|
Range $91,000.00 - $93,000.00

Range $91,000.00 - $93,000.00

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

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

School Kitchen Manager - Washington Middle School

at Seattle Public Schools
Renton, WA, USA|
Range $25.60 - $31.55

Range $25.60 - $31.55

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 assistance program

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Lead Cook

at 13 Coins Restaurants
SeaTac, WA, USA|Onsite
Range $21.00 - $26.00

Range $21.00 - $26.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Employee meal discounts

Employee meal discounts

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work schedules

Opportunity for growth

Opportunity for growth

Shift Supervisor

at Starbucks
Kent, WA, USA|Onsite
Range $27.62 - $31.35

Range $27.62 - $31.35

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Chef

at Hamsa Seattle
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.50 - $33.24

Range $24.50 - $33.24

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

collaborative work environment

collaborative work environment

CHEF

at Compass Group, North America
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Exact $35.00

Exact $35.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

Opportunities for training and development

Opportunities for training and development

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

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Life Insurance/AD

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Opportunity to use creativity

Opportunity to use creativity

Work-life balance

Work-life balance

Paid meal breaks

Paid meal breaks

Positive family atmosphere

Positive family atmosphere

Assistant Kitchen Department Head

at T&T Supermarket
Renton, WA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.00 - $30.00

Range $24.00 - $30.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Paid Holiday Leave

Paid Holiday Leave

Premium Pay For Holiday Work Hours

Premium Pay For Holiday Work Hours

Generous Paid Time Off

Generous Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision care

Vision care

Life insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

AD&D insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid training

Paid training

Staff purchase discount

Staff purchase discount

Subsidized staff meal

Subsidized staff meal

Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake

Long Service Award

Long Service Award

Staff Recreation Activity

Staff Recreation Activity

Vegan Chef

at Cozymeal
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Exact $144,000.00

Exact $144,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

High earning potential

High earning potential

Marketing support

Marketing support

Full support from Cozymeal

Full support from Cozymeal

be your own boss

be your own boss

set your own schedule

set your own schedule

Reach new customers

Reach new customers

Pastry Chef

at ASCEND STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Range $30.00 - $35.00

Range $30.00 - $35.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Complementary employee meals

Complementary employee meals

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental benefits

Dental benefits

vision benefits

vision benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Sous Chef

at Nell's
Seattle, WA, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

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

meal discounts

meal discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Pastry Chef

at Innersea Discoveries
Seattle, WA, USA|Travel
Exact $180.00

Exact $180.00

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Room and board

Room and board

Rotation schedule

Rotation schedule

travel stipend

travel stipend

pro deals

pro deals

Credential reimbursement

Credential reimbursement

Health care benefits

Health care benefits

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