ShiftChef was designed to eliminate friction on both sides of the staffing equation. Here's exactly how it works — from signup to getting paid.
No resume required. No agency interview. Just your skills, your schedule, and a platform that pays you daily.
Get ShiftChef from the App Store. It's free — no subscription, no upfront cost. Your account is ready in under 2 minutes.
Available on iOS. Android coming soon.
Add your roles (line cook, bartender, sous chef, etc.), your experience level, and your availability. Upload a headshot and any certifications you have.
Takes about 5 minutes. The more complete your profile, the faster you get hired.
See real-time shifts posted by restaurants, casinos, food trucks, and catering companies in your city. Filter by role, pay rate, date, and distance.
New shifts are posted daily — sometimes within hours of the start time.
See a shift you want? Apply instantly. The restaurant gets notified immediately and can confirm you within minutes. No back-and-forth, no phone tag.
You'll get a push notification the moment you're confirmed.
Show up, clock in through the app, and do what you do best. The app tracks your hours and handles everything on the back end.
Check-in and check-out is handled in the app — no paper timesheets.
Your payment is processed automatically after the shift is verified. Funds hit your account the next business day. No waiting for a paycheck. No agency taking 25%.
You keep 90% of every shift. ShiftChef takes a small platform fee — that's it.
No staffing agency contracts. No markups. No waiting days for a placement. ShiftChef gets you vetted kitchen workers in minutes.
Sign up at shiftchef.co/login or on the app. Add your venue name, address, cuisine type, and kitchen details. Takes under 3 minutes.
One account covers multiple locations if you operate more than one venue.
Describe the role (line cook, prep cook, bartender, etc.), the date, start and end time, pay rate, and any specific requirements. Post in under 5 minutes.
You can post multiple shifts at once for large events or busy weekends.
Qualified workers in your city see your shift immediately and apply. You get push notifications as applications come in — often within minutes of posting.
Workers are pre-screened with verified profiles, ratings, and work history.
Browse applicant profiles, check their ratings from previous shifts, and confirm the worker you want with one tap. They get notified immediately.
You can message workers directly through the app before confirming.
On shift day, the worker checks in through the app when they arrive. You get notified. At the end of the shift, they check out and the hours are logged automatically.
No paper timesheets. No manual tracking. Everything is in the app.
After the shift, rate the worker. Great workers get a higher profile ranking and are easier to find next time. You can save favorites and re-book them directly.
Build your own bench of reliable workers you can call on for every rush.
Join hundreds of hospitality workers and restaurants already using ShiftChef in Austin and Las Vegas.