Private Chef Jobs in Paterson, NJ

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There are currently 87 Private Chef jobs in Paterson, NJ 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 Paterson 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 Paterson, NJ

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 87 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 Paterson, NJ

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Private Chef (Full-Time, New York City + Hamptons)

at Lily Pond Services
Bayonne, NJ, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $100,000.00 - $150,000.00

Range $100,000.00 - $150,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Discretionary annual bonus

Accommodation in the Hamptons

Accommodation in the Hamptons

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Housekeeper/Cook for Private Couple (UES,NYC)

at Lily Pond Services
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $40.00 - $45.00

Range $40.00 - $45.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Insurance stipend

Insurance stipend

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Hoboken, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $30.00

Exact $30.00

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Work from home

Work from home

friendly work environment

friendly work environment

Opportunity for creative cooking

Opportunity for creative cooking

healthy work-life balance

healthy work-life balance

Regular daily work

Regular daily work

Hassle-free commuting if living nearby

Hassle-free commuting if living nearby

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Hoboken, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Opportunity to showcase culinary skills

Opportunity to showcase culinary skills

Work in a supportive home environment

Work in a supportive home environment

Direct feedback from family

Direct feedback from family

Creative freedom in meal preparation

Creative freedom in meal preparation

Experience in diverse cuisine cooking

Experience in diverse cuisine cooking

Hibachi Chef will train

at Arirang Hibachi Steakhouse
Hoboken, NJ, USA|Onsite

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

retirement plans

retirement plans

Training and Development

Training and Development

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Food Service Director

at Aramark
Paterson, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

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

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

work/life resources

work/life resources

Cook

at Sunrise Of Claremont
Elizabeth, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $19.65 - $24.65

Range $19.65 - $24.65

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

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

myFlexPay

myFlexPay

Fine Dining Line Cook, Lincoln Ristorante

at Delaware North
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $23.00

Exact $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work schedules

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

paid vacation days

paid vacation days

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Paid parental bonding leave

Paid parental bonding leave

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

tuition or professional certification reimbursement

tuition or professional certification reimbursement

Senior Cook

at ADMIN FOR CHILDREN'S SVCS
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $43,473.00 - $50,598.00

Range $43,473.00 - $50,598.00

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

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Executive Chef 2

at Sodexo
Paterson, NJ, 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

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision care

Vision care

wellness programs

wellness programs

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

company holidays

company holidays

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Executive Chef - Clara Maass

at Aramark
Paterson, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

employee recognition programs

employee recognition programs

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Sous Chef - The Vintedge Hotel Inspired Residences

at Enterprise
Paterson, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $55,000.00 - $65,000.00

Range $55,000.00 - $65,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

discounted hotel stays

discounted hotel stays

Training and Career Development

Training and Career Development

Performance-based bonus eligibility

Performance-based bonus eligibility

Chef

at Aramark
Hackensack, NJ, 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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Chef

at Barcade Llc
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive daily rate

competitive daily rate

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

opportunities for professional growth

opportunities for professional growth

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Pleasant work atmosphere

Pleasant work atmosphere

Chef

at Raising Cane's
Union City, NJ, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Prescription Plans

Prescription Plans

dental coverage

dental coverage

vision benefits

vision benefits

Life insurance

Life insurance

short term disability

short term disability

Hospital Indemnity coverage

Hospital Indemnity coverage

legal protection

legal protection

auto insurance

auto insurance

renters insurance

renters insurance

ID theft protection

ID theft protection

Gym membership

Gym membership

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Financial advising

Financial advising

Learning assistance

Learning assistance

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Chef Manager

at Flik Independent School Dining
Hackensack, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $90,000.00 - $95,000.00

Range $90,000.00 - $95,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

voluntary UNUM offerings

voluntary UNUM offerings

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

Sous Chef

at LE002 Flagship Facility Services LLC
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $82,500.00 - $93,500.00

Range $82,500.00 - $93,500.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Monday-Friday schedule

Monday-Friday schedule

Weekends off

Weekends off

11 paid holidays

11 paid holidays

full medical coverage

full medical coverage

dental coverage

dental coverage

vision coverage

vision coverage

competitive pay

competitive pay

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

On-the-job training

On-the-job training

Free meals and snacks

Free meals and snacks

Pantry Chef

at Aramark
Union City, NJ, USA|Onsite

Internship

Internship

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 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 Benefits

Disability Benefits

Pantry Chef

at Aramark
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Sous Chef

at Aramark
Fort Lee, NJ, USA|Remote, Onsite

Internship

Internship

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

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 Support

Disability Support

Executive Chef

at Gategroup
Hoboken, NJ, USA|
Range $75,100.00 - $103,500.00

Range $75,100.00 - $103,500.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

performance bonuses

performance bonuses

meal discounts

meal discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Executive Chef

at Aramark
Hoboken, NJ, 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

Commissary Executive Chef

at Aramark
Hackensack, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

Range $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Retirement Savings Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Personal Chef — Hoboken

at 365Taskers
Hoboken, NJ, 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

Opportunity for tips

Opportunity for tips

professional growth

professional growth

Background-checked environment

Background-checked environment

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