Head Chef Jobs in Seattle, WA

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There are currently 204 Head Chef jobs in Seattle, WA 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 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 204 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 Heart n Belly
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
From $80,000.00 to $110,000.00

From $80,000.00 to $110,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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 LSG Group
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
From $90,000.00 to $105,000.00

From $90,000.00 to $105,000.00

Salary

Salary

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
From $80,000.00 to $110,000.00

From $80,000.00 to $110,000.00

Salary

Salary

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 Sky Chefs
Kent, WA, USA|Onsite
From $90,000.00 to $105,000.00

From $90,000.00 to $105,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Head Chef

at JOEY Restaurants
Bellevue, WA, USA|Onsite
Exact $80,000.00

Exact $80,000.00

Salary

Salary

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

Head Chef

at Heart n Belly
Bellevue, WA, USA|Onsite
From $80,000.00 to $110,000.00

From $80,000.00 to $110,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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 Sous Chef - JOEY University Village

at JOEY Restaurants
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
From $80,500.00 to $85,000.00

From $80,500.00 to $85,000.00

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

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

Employee assistance program

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

Head Chef - JOEY Bellevue

at JOEY Restaurants
Bellevue, WA, USA|Onsite
Up to $85,000.00

Up to $85,000.00

Salary

Salary

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

Head Chef - LSG Sky Chefs

at LSG Group
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Exact $90,000.00

Exact $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

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Head Chef - JOEY University Village

at JOEY Restaurants
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Up to $85,000.00

Up to $85,000.00

Salary

Salary

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

Head Sous Chef

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

Exact $78,000.00

Salary

Salary

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

Chef - Kitchen Manager

at Epiphany Restaurant's LLC
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Chef

at Crew Careers Page
Bellevue, WA, USA|Travel
From $57,100.00 to $81,100.00

From $57,100.00 to $81,100.00

Salary

Salary

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

Energetic Chef

at Toast & Taste Catering by Party on the Rocks
Bellevue, WA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

EXECUTIVE CHEF

at Compass Group
Kent, WA, USA|Onsite
From $90,000.00 to $92,000.00

From $90,000.00 to $92,000.00

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

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

Asian Cuisine Chef

at Albertsons
Kirkland, WA, USA|Onsite
From $16.76 to $26.15

From $16.76 to $26.15

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

diverse work culture

diverse work culture

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work schedules

associate discounts

associate discounts

Training and Career Development

Training and Career Development

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k

401k

vacation

vacation

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Culinary Lead

at sweetgreen
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
Exact $22.81

Exact $22.81

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Tips

Tips

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Wellness time

Wellness time

Parental leave

Parental leave

free meal

free meal

401(k)

401(k)

Team member merch shop

Team member merch shop

Driver Apprentice-City

at FedEx Freight
Kent, WA, USA|Onsite
From $26.84 to $31.97

From $26.84 to $31.97

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

accidental death and dismemberment insurance

accidental death and dismemberment insurance

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

long-term disability insurance

long-term disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

personal paid time off

personal paid time off

sick paid time off

sick paid time off

401(k) retirement savings plan

401(k) retirement savings plan

bonus potential

bonus potential

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Adoption assistance

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

paid bereavement

paid bereavement

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Shift Supervisor

at Starbucks
Kent, WA, USA|Onsite
From $27.62 to $31.35

From $27.62 to $31.35

Hourly

Hourly

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

HEAD BAKER

at Jaded Bagels | TOASTED Bagels & Coffee
Seattle, WA, USA|Onsite
From $65,280.00 to $72,960.00

From $65,280.00 to $72,960.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Assistant Kitchen Department Head

at T&T Supermarket
Renton, WA, USA|Onsite
From $24.00 to $30.00

From $24.00 to $30.00

Hourly

Hourly

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

Salary

Salary

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

Yacht Chef

at UnCruise Adventures
Seattle, WA, USA|Travel, Onsite
Exact $254.00

Exact $254.00

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating 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

Travel opportunities

Travel opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional Development

Professional Development

Sous Chef

at Crew Careers Page
Seattle, WA, USA|Travel, Onsite
Exact $170.00

Exact $170.00

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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