Private Chef Jobs in Oakland, CA

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There are currently 130 Private Chef jobs in Oakland, 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 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 Oakland 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 Oakland, CA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 130 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 Oakland, CA

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Executive Chef

at Feerma Hospitality group LLC
455 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, CA 94939, USA|Onsite
Range $105,000.00 - $120,000.00

Range $105,000.00 - $120,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Bonuses

Bonuses

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401k

401k

Free Meals

Free Meals

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Culinary Director + Private Chef - SF Peninsula, CA

at Sorensen Staffing
San Francisco, CA, USA|Travel, Onsite
Up to $250,000.00

Up to $250,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Fully covered travel

Fully covered travel

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Professional Development

Professional Development

performance bonuses

performance bonuses

Relocation assistance

Relocation assistance

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $30.00

Exact $30.00

Hourly

Hourly

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive hourly rate

competitive hourly rate

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Opportunities for career advancement

Opportunities for career advancement

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

Professional Development

Professional Development

meal discounts

meal discounts

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $400.00

Exact $400.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Competitive daily pay

Competitive daily pay

Flexible working hours

Flexible working hours

opportunity to work in a private household

opportunity to work in a private household

Creative culinary expression

Creative culinary expression

Positive work environment

Positive work environment

Direct impact on client satisfaction

Direct impact on client satisfaction

potential for long-term engagement

potential for long-term engagement

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $400.00

Exact $400.00

Temporary

Temporary

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

lodging provided

lodging provided

Transportation provided

Transportation provided

Negotiable rate

Negotiable rate

Full kitchen access

Full kitchen access

Light production support

Light production support

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Meals

Employee Meals

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Personal Chef

at Shef - Oakland
Oakland, CA, USA|Remote, Onsite
Range $100.00 - $1,000.00

Range $100.00 - $1,000.00

Consulting

Consulting

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Steady revenue

Steady revenue

entrepreneurial opportunity

entrepreneurial opportunity

Supportive platform

Supportive platform

Ability to set your own hours

Ability to set your own hours

Potential to scale your food business

Potential to scale your food business

earning potential

earning potential

Personal Chef — Oakland

at 365Taskers
Oakland, CA, USA|
Range $25.00 - $75.00

Range $25.00 - $75.00

competitive pay

competitive pay

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

Weekly payouts

Weekly payouts

Work with real customers

Work with real customers

Autonomous scheduling

Autonomous scheduling

Opportunity for tips

Opportunity for tips

Supportive platform

Supportive platform

Union Sous Chef - Cook 4

at Hyatt
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $30.14 - $40.18

Range $30.14 - $40.18

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Free room nights

Free room nights

discounted room rates

discounted room rates

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

prescription insurance

prescription insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

paid sick days

paid sick days

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Paid Family Bonding Time

Paid Family Bonding Time

Adoption assistance

Adoption assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

free meals during shift

free meals during shift

Employee stock purchase plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Retail Discounts

Retail Discounts

Sous Chef

at TR Mission Management LLC
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00

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

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

diversity and inclusion programs

diversity and inclusion programs

Chef De Cuisine

at Lytton Rancheria
San Pablo, CA, USA|
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

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Executive Chef 2

at Sodexo
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $77,605.00 - $100,430.00

Range $77,605.00 - $100,430.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

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

Paradies Lagardère Bourbon Pub Chef

at Chef Paradies Lagardere
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $85,000.00

Exact $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

employee discount

employee discount

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Crew Member

at Chipotle
Redwood City, CA, USA|
Range $20.00 - $21.00

Range $20.00 - $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Free Food

Free Food

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Digital Tips

Digital Tips

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

holiday closures

holiday closures

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Cook

at Aramark
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $28.00 - $30.00

Range $28.00 - $30.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

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) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Catering Attendant

at Private Event Chef
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $25.00 - $30.00

Range $25.00 - $30.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Monday-Friday schedule

Monday-Friday schedule

Early Thursdays

Early Thursdays

Weekends off

Weekends off

Time off on most major holidays

Time off on most major holidays

Competitive hourly pay

Competitive hourly pay

hands-on experience

hands-on experience

Working in a chef-led company

Working in a chef-led company

Lead Catering Cook

at Aramark
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $28.00 - $30.00

Range $28.00 - $30.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

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 plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Private Investigator

at DigiStream Investigations
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $50,000.00 - $65,000.00

Range $50,000.00 - $65,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

401(k)

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Private Investigator

at DigiStream Investigations
Walnut Creek, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $50,000.00 - $65,000.00

Range $50,000.00 - $65,000.00

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

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Company Vehicle

Company Vehicle

Private Investigator

at DigiStream Investigations
Walnut Creek, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $50,000.00 - $65,000.00

Range $50,000.00 - $65,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

401(k)

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Cell phone reimbursement

Cell phone reimbursement

Private Investigator

at DigiStream Investigations
Walnut Creek, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $50,000.00 - $65,000.00

Range $50,000.00 - $65,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

401(k)

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Sous Chef

at Methodology
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $54,900.00 - $74,100.00

Range $54,900.00 - $74,100.00

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

Gym membership

Gym membership

Executive Chef

at Compass Group USA
Oakland, CA, USA|
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

Flexible Time Off

Flexible Time Off

Sous Chef

at PINX LLC
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $30.00 - $40.00

Range $30.00 - $40.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

Pastry Chef

at Benihana
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
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

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

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