Private Chef Jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

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There are currently 84 Private Chef jobs in Grand Rapids, MI hiring this June 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 Private Chef, local opportunities make it easy to get started, whether you're experienced or new to the job.

Why Choose a Private Chef Job in Your Area

Working as a Private Chef in Grand Rapids 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 Private 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 Private Chef work in your area, Private Chef jobs close to you, or local Private Chef openings with no experience required, there are real opportunities available.

What Employers Look for in a Private 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, Private Chef duties may include food preparation, assisting kitchen staff, maintaining cleanliness, or managing orders.

How to Apply for Private Chef Jobs Near You in Grand Rapids, MI

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 84 Private 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 Private Chef Jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

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Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite
Exact $12.48

Exact $12.48

Hourly

Hourly

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

hourly wage

hourly wage

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

Professional Development

Professional Development

meal discounts

meal discounts

Safe working conditions

Safe working conditions

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Personalized work environment

Personalized work environment

Opportunity to showcase culinary skills

Opportunity to showcase culinary skills

Consistent weekly work

Consistent weekly work

Client-focused collaboration

Client-focused collaboration

Creative menu development

Creative menu development

Positive work-life balance

Positive work-life balance

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite
Exact $250.00

Exact $250.00

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Competitive daily wage

Competitive daily wage

creative work environment

creative work environment

team collaboration

team collaboration

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

supportive management

supportive management

Sous Chef

at Creative Dining Services
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $22.00

Range $20.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Bonus opportunities

Bonus opportunities

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Sous Chef

at Sheldon Meadows Assisted Living Center
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $22.00

Range $20.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

dental and vision insurance

dental and vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

paid time off (PTO)

paid time off (PTO)

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

paid orientation and training

paid orientation and training

Eligible for wage increase after 90 days and annual merit increases

Eligible for wage increase after 90 days and annual merit increases

Cook, full-time

at Brio Living Services
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite
Range $17.51 - $21.23

Range $17.51 - $21.23

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Career Growth & Development

Career Growth & Development

Wellness program & reimbursement

Wellness program & reimbursement

Competitive benefits for full-time team members

Competitive benefits for full-time team members

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Generous Paid Time Off

Generous Paid Time Off

Team member Referral Bonus Program

Team member Referral Bonus Program

Fresh, local, chef-created meals

Fresh, local, chef-created meals

Free meals with each shift

Free meals with each shift

Amway Grand Plaza Main Kitchen Cook

at AHC Hospitality
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

401k

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

FREE DOWNTOWN PARKING

FREE DOWNTOWN PARKING

Free Employee Meals

Free Employee Meals

Hotel and restaurant discounts

Hotel and restaurant discounts

DailyPay

DailyPay

Cook

at Maxs Tiki
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

career advancement

career advancement

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

training programs

training programs

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Line Cook (open availability)

at Enterprise
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite

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

Training and Development

Training and Development

Work-life balance

Work-life balance

Breakfast Cook - Hilton Garden Inn

at Suburban Inns
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite
Exact $17.00

Exact $17.00

Internship

Internship

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Hotel and restaurant discounts

Hotel and restaurant discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Cook - Cocinero

at On The Border
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.00

Exact $18.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

career advancement

career advancement

team member dining program

team member dining program

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Competitive earnings

Competitive earnings

health benefits

health benefits

Cook- Day Shift- Full-time

at Sunset Senior Communities
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite
Exact $17.50

Exact $17.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Meal included during shift

Meal included during shift

uniform provided

uniform provided

EAP services

EAP services

Chaplain services

Chaplain services

Consistent shift hours

Consistent shift hours

Line Cook

at ERG RESTAURANTS I LLC
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $24.00

Range $17.00 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Shared medical coverage

Shared medical coverage

vision coverage

vision coverage

dental coverage

dental coverage

Aggressive retention medical bonus

Aggressive retention medical bonus

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Discounted health club memberships

Discounted health club memberships

More comprehensive benefits

More comprehensive benefits

Line Cook

at Main Event Entertainment
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite
Range $15.25 - $20.25

Range $15.25 - $20.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Awesome culture

Awesome culture

50 percent off food and beverages

50 percent off food and beverages

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

internal promotion culture

internal promotion culture

New center opening team

New center opening team

Rewards and recognition program

Rewards and recognition program

benefits

benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Family Fund support

Family Fund support

certified trainer program

certified trainer program

Server - Cast Member

at Chuck E. Cheese
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

50 percent discount on meal during shift

50 percent discount on meal during shift

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

scholarships

scholarships

Perks and Discounts programs

Perks and Discounts programs

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

CEC Cares Fund

CEC Cares Fund

Cook

at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Wyoming, MI, USA|Onsite
Range $13.50 - $18.00

Range $13.50 - $18.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

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 assistance program

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

District Chef

at Southwest Foodservice Excellence, LLC
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $70,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $70,000.00 - $75,000.00

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 assistance program

Employee assistance program

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Sous Chef

at Creative Dining Services
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $22.00

Range $20.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Bonus opportunities

Bonus opportunities

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Sous Chef

at Lucky Strike Entertainment
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Free Bowling

Free Bowling

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20 percent off events

20 percent off events

50 percent off food and beverages

50 percent off food and beverages

weekly pay

weekly pay

Executive Chef

at Creative Dining Services
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite
Range $85,000.00 - $95,000.00

Range $85,000.00 - $95,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Bonus opportunities

Bonus opportunities

401(k) with a company match

401(k) with a company match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Chef Manager

at Leisure Living Senior Communities
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite
Range $44,400.00 - $63,000.00

Range $44,400.00 - $63,000.00

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 assistance program

Employee assistance program

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Executive Chef

at Kent Country Club
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

District Chef

at Southwest Foodservice Excellence, LLC
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $70,000.00 - $75,000.00

Range $70,000.00 - $75,000.00

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 assistance program

Employee assistance program

Training and Development

Training and Development

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Sous Chef

at Rivertown Ridge
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

PTO

PTO

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Chef Manager

at Creative Dining Services
Grand Rapids, MI, USA|Onsite
Range $50,000.00 - $60,000.00

Range $50,000.00 - $60,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Bonus opportunities

Bonus opportunities

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

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