Private Chef Jobs in San Diego, CA

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There are currently 112 Private Chef jobs in San Diego, CA hiring this August 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 San Diego 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 San Diego, CA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 112 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 San Diego, CA

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Private Chef for Performance Nutrition

at Biospan Limited
San Diego, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Banquet Chef

at ClubCorp
San Diego, CA, USA|
Range $28.00 - $30.00

Range $28.00 - $30.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

401(k) retirement savings plan

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

CHEF PARTNER

at Roy's Restaurant
San Diego, CA, USA|
Range $18.50 - $34.25

Range $18.50 - $34.25

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

prescription drug coverage

prescription drug coverage

401k

401k

meal discounts

meal discounts

vacation

vacation

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

career advancement

career advancement

competitive salary

competitive salary

Monthly bonus

Monthly bonus

Sous Chef

at Tommy Bahama
San Diego, CA, USA|
Exact $22.00

Exact $22.00

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

vision coverage

vision coverage

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Team member discounts

Team member discounts

Sous Chef

at Hyatt
San Diego, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $63,000.00 - $94,500.00

Range $63,000.00 - $94,500.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Vacation leave

sick leave

sick leave

Medical Healthcare

Medical Healthcare

Paid Family Bonding Time

Paid Family Bonding Time

Adoption assistance

Adoption assistance

discounted and complimentary rooms at Hyatt locations

discounted and complimentary rooms at Hyatt locations

free colleague meals

free colleague meals

free parking during shifts

free parking during shifts

Personal Chef — San Diego

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

Range $25.00 - $75.00

competitive pay

competitive pay

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

Weekly payouts

Weekly payouts

Opportunity to work with real customers

Opportunity to work with real customers

Background-checked environment

Background-checked environment

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

easy application process

easy application process

LAPPER Chef de Cuisine

at Town and Country Resort
San Diego, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

Meal allowance

Meal allowance

Home Chef Weekly Meal Prep

at Care.com
San Diego, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $35.00 - $40.00

Range $35.00 - $40.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive hourly wage

competitive hourly wage

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Long-term relationship potential

Long-term relationship potential

Supportive family environment

Supportive family environment

Opportunity for culinary creativity

Opportunity for culinary creativity

Work-life balance

Work-life balance

consistent weekly hours

consistent weekly hours

Executive Chef/Chef

at King's Seafood Company
Chula Vista, CA, USA|
Range $75,900.00 - $104,600.00

Range $75,900.00 - $104,600.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

paid sick days

paid sick days

dining discount

dining discount

401k with match

401k with match

Education Reimbursement

Education Reimbursement

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

pet healthcare savings account

pet healthcare savings account

Sous Chef

at Accor
Chula Vista, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Employee benefit card offering discounted rates worldwide

Employee benefit card offering discounted rates worldwide

Learning programs through Fairmont Academies

Learning programs through Fairmont Academies

Corporate social responsibility activities

Corporate social responsibility activities

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Complimentary upgrades

Complimentary upgrades

Extended stays

Extended stays

Special dining and wellness discounts

Special dining and wellness discounts

Senior Restaurant Chef

at Sheraton
Chula Vista, CA, USA|
Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Complimentary Meals

Complimentary Meals

Chef and Influencers

at The Food Maestro LLC
El Cajon, CA, USA|Remote
Range $75,900.00 - $104,600.00

Range $75,900.00 - $104,600.00

Temporary

Temporary

Consulting

Consulting

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Revenue sharing

Revenue sharing

Long-term ecosystem growth

Long-term ecosystem growth

AI-powered culinary personalization

AI-powered culinary personalization

Personal branded chef ecosystem

Personal branded chef ecosystem

Increased audience engagement

Increased audience engagement

Technology-driven differentiation

Technology-driven differentiation

Early positioning in food intelligence innovation

Early positioning in food intelligence innovation

Collaborative growth partnership

Collaborative growth partnership

Cook 2, Petco Park

at Delaware North
San Diego, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $26.15

Exact $26.15

Part-time

Part-time

Seasonal

Seasonal

Flexible

Flexible

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 Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional certification reimbursement

Professional certification reimbursement

Cook - Hillcrest - 138517

at UC San Diego Health
San Diego, CA, USA|
Range $21.62 - $26.87

Range $21.62 - $26.87

No experience required

No experience required

career development support

career development support

Employment advisory services

Employment advisory services

Disability counseling

Disability counseling

Workforce transition assistance

Workforce transition assistance

inclusive workplace environment

inclusive workplace environment

Professional growth opportunities

Professional growth opportunities

University employee benefits

University employee benefits

Customs and Border Protection Officer - Entry Level

at U.S. Customs and Border Protection
El Cajon, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $41,863.00 - $112,415.00

Range $41,863.00 - $112,415.00

Full-time

Full-time

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid training

Paid training

overtime pay

overtime pay

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Air Interdiction Agent

at U.S. Customs and Border Protection
El Cajon, CA, USA|Travel
Range $88,509.00 - $163,996.00

Range $88,509.00 - $163,996.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Recruitment incentive

Recruitment incentive

Retention incentive

Retention incentive

General Manager - Restaurant

at El Pueblo Mexican Food
Del Mar, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $74,500.00 - $75,500.00

Range $74,500.00 - $75,500.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401k

401k

401K Matching

401K Matching

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

employee discount

employee discount

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid training

Paid training

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Line Cook (plus $3- $6 per hour in tips)

at Shawarma Guys
Chula Vista, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $1.00

Range $19.00 - $1.00

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401(k)

401(k)

Paid training

Paid training

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

employee meal discount

employee meal discount

Employee beverage discount

Employee beverage discount

dining discount

dining discount

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Private Investigator

at DigiStream Investigations
San Diego, CA, USA|Travel
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

401(k)

401(k)

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Fuel card

Fuel card

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid training

Paid training

Travel reimbursement

Travel reimbursement

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Executive Chef/Chef

at Water Grill San Diego
San Diego, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $105,000.00 - $125,000.00

Range $105,000.00 - $125,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

sick days

sick days

dining discount

dining discount

401k with match

401k with match

Education Reimbursement

Education Reimbursement

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

pet healthcare savings account

pet healthcare savings account

Restaurant Chef

at Food Map LLC
San Diego, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $80,000.00

Exact $80,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Banquet Chef

at La Valle Coastal Club
San Diego, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $60,600.00 - $91,200.00

Range $60,600.00 - $91,200.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend 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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Cook/Chef

at Epic
San Diego, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Annual Raises

Annual Raises

Bonuses

Bonuses

financial relocation assistance

financial relocation assistance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Four-week sabbatical

Four-week sabbatical

Sous Chef

at Cohn Restaurant Group
San Diego, CA, USA|
Range $23.00 - $26.00

Range $23.00 - $26.00

Hourly

Hourly

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

SUSHI/CHEF

at Ralphs
San Diego, CA, USA|
Range $17.95 - $24.57

Range $17.95 - $24.57

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

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