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Austin's food scene is exploding — and so is the demand for skilled kitchen talent. ShiftChef connects Austin line cooks, sous chefs, bartenders, and food truck workers with the city's best restaurants, breweries, and catering companies. Apply in seconds. Get paid the next day.
ShiftChef covers Austin's entire food scene — from the iconic BBQ joints and food truck parks to upscale South Congress restaurants and East Austin breweries.
Whether you're an Austin kitchen pro looking for your next gig or a restaurant that needs a line cook for Friday night service — ShiftChef has you covered.
Browse live shifts from Austin restaurants, food trucks, breweries, and catering companies. Apply in seconds, work tonight, get paid tomorrow. No agencies taking a cut — 90% goes directly to you.
Post a shift in under 5 minutes and get matched with vetted, rated hospitality workers in Austin. No contracts, no markups, no waiting — just staff when you need them, even for SXSW and ACL weekend rushes.
Austin's restaurant industry is one of the fastest-growing in the country. ShiftChef is the platform built for it.
Line cooks, prep cooks, and dishwashers power every Austin restaurant. ShiftChef connects BOH workers with South Congress, East 6th, and downtown venues that need them — tonight or this weekend. No temp agency, no markup.
Austin's food truck scene is world-famous. When your truck is short-staffed for the lunch rush or a festival weekend, ShiftChef gets you a vetted cook in minutes. Post a shift, get applicants fast.
Austin's major festivals create massive short-term demand for kitchen staff. ShiftChef lets catering companies and venues scale up instantly — post 10 shifts at once and fill them all before the weekend hits.
Austin chefs have always freelanced between restaurants. ShiftChef makes it official — a platform built specifically for food service gig work. Browse shifts by role, pay rate, and neighborhood. Apply in one tap.
From the trendy East Austin restaurant corridor to South Congress brunch spots and Rainey Street bars, ShiftChef covers every Austin neighborhood. Find shifts close to home or across the city.
Traditional staffing agencies charge 25–40% markup. ShiftChef charges a flat platform fee — workers keep 90% and venues pay less than an agency. The Austin food scene deserves better than the old model.
Download ShiftChef on iOS and start finding shifts across Austin's restaurants, food trucks, breweries, and event venues.