Chef
Platinum Recruitment Consultancy
£32,083 a year
ApplyChef - Hindhead | £32,083. No late nights, no Christmas working & a better work-life balance. Are you an experienced Chef..
Chef Jobs
621 jobs across the UK
Chef
PPM Recruitment
£14.24 – £17 an hour
ApplyJob Title: Chef. Location: High Wycombe. Salary: TBC. Working hours are 11.30am-7.30pm . Monday to friday. Candidate MUST have a..
Chef
Interaction Recruitment
£14 – £14.40 an hour
ApplyTEMP-TO-PERM CHEF – WINCHESTER. Interaction Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Chef to join our client's busy catering..
Chef/Cook
Class 1 Personnel
£15 an hour
ApplyClass 1 Personnel is currently recruiting an experienced Chef/Cook for a residential setting in Waterlooville. This is a great..
Chef
PSM recruitment Ltd
Pay not stated
ApplyPSM Recruitment is seeking a skilled Chef, to join our client's team in Dover area. You will be running the kitchen during your..
Chef
Stafffinders
£16 an hour
ApplyChefs of All Levels - Edinburgh: Flexible Temporary Roles Available Now. Ready for your next kitchen role? We're looking for..
Chef / Cook
Resilience Personnel Ltd
£17 – £18 an hour
ApplyResilience Personnel Limited are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated Chefs to join our team where they'll enjoy flexible..
Chef
Search Consultancy Ltd
£14 – £18 an hour
ApplyTemporary Chefs of All Levels Needed in Manchester. Flexible Work & Weekly Pay. The Search Hospitality team are currently..
Womens First Team Chef
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club Direct employer
Pay not stated
ApplyRole: Womens First Team Chef. Hours: Full time to include evenings and weekends. Location: American Express Elite Football..
Exec Chef
Search Consultancy Ltd
£50,000 – £55,000 a year
ApplyExecutive Head Chef - £70k+ Package. Glasgow - High Volume Restaurant. Superstar required. To lead a busy kitchen in Glasgow..
Chef Manager
Accent Catering Direct employer
£32,000 a year
ApplyAre you looking for a rewarding Chef Manager role that offers career development, creativity, and a genuine work/life balance..
Bank Chef
Spire Healthcare
Pay not stated
ApplyBank Chef | Food Hygiene, Cookery | Bank (0-hour contract) | Flexible Working | Fylde Coast| Free Parking | Excellent Benefits..
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What does a Chef do?
Chefs prepare and present food across restaurants, hotels, contract catering, hospitals and schools. Brigade structure runs Commis → Chef de Partie → Sous Chef → Head Chef, with Pastry as a parallel ladder. Hours are typically split shifts and weekends; pay rises sharply at Sous and Head levels in fine dining.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & WorkplaceHow much does a Chef earn in the UK?
A Chef in the UK typically earns £28,000 to £37,000 a year, with a median of £33,000, based on 71 vacancies sampled on 5 October 2026. The median is about £2,750 a month or £16.92 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. These are advertised salaries; the exact figure depends on experience, employer and location.
£28,000 – £37,000
Typical annual salary range
Based on 71 UK vacancies sampled on 5 October 2026 (25th–75th percentile)
£33,000
Median pay
Per year
621
Live vacancies
UK-wide right now
Salary range computed from UK Chef listings sampled on 5 October 2026. Outliers excluded (25th–75th percentile of advertised salaries). Hourly, weekly and daily rates are annualised to a 37.5-hour week.
Top cities for Chef jobs
Questions about Chef jobs
How many Chef jobs are there in the UK?
There are currently 621 live Chef vacancies across the UK. Listings refresh throughout the day, so the number changes constantly.
Where in the UK are Chef jobs hiring most?
In the vacancies sampled on 5 October 2026, the places with the most Chef jobs were Winchester, Woodbridge, City of London, Cambridge, London.