Average Chef salary in the UK

We are a striving Recruitment Agency in the North East. We work with Care Homes, Hotels and top Restaurants around. We are looking for an outstanding Chef to join our team. A Chef, also known as Chef de Cuisine, leads a restaurant kitchen in cooking food for customers. Their duties include creating and cooking meals unique to the restaurant and training and leading a kitchen staff. The Chef is someone who is capable of preparing uniform dishes. They are also responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment. The duties include but not limited to: Preparing the food for cookingKeeping up with industry trends and creating new recipes with the Sous ChefReviewing the menu and doing inventoryFollowing the budget set by the Restaurant ManagerOrdering food for the kitchenMonitoring food production and food and staff costsTraining staffManaging relationships with distributors and resolving any issues with vendors, promptlyEnsuring standard portions and quality of dishesMaintaining a clean and safe kitchen and ensuring sanitation practices in the kitchen

Chef - Cwmbran Start Date - Immediate Starts Available Working hours: 10am - 5pm or 5pm - 10pm Pay: £11 - £13 per hour Temporary - Ongoing (Potential temp2perm for the right candidate) We are on the lookout for a Chef to work at our clients venue in Cwmbran, this role is ideal for someone who really wants to make their mark. Chef - Key Responsibilities Overall responsibility for daily operations in the kitchenLiaising with purchasing companies for food ordersMaintaining or raising the profit margins on foodProducing menus and new dishesManaging, training and recruiting a brigade of chefs Chef - Ideal Candidate Enjoys the fast pace of the kitchen and can consistently produce top quality dishes under pressure. A born leader who relishes taking responsibility for the running of the kitchen, but also knows when and how to delegate.Excellent cooking skillsAn understanding of produce and ingredientsThe ability to write menus that are both creative and profitableSupervisory and management skillsStock taking skillsFood Hygiene certificate and certificate DBS This is a fantastic opportunity for a Chef who is really looking to make their mark, if you are interested in this role, please apply today Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

Our client is looking for an experienced head chef to join their growing team in Harpenden. A high level sous chef looking to further their career would also be considered. Roles & responsibilities include: Manage the kitchen to ensure food service is always excellentAll ordering for the kitchen including food, equipment & cleaning products and ensure all stock and ordering is accurate to maximise cashflowEnsure that hygiene & cleanliness of the kitchen is to the highest standardWork with the pub manager to ensure service levels are at the highest standard The applicant should excel in being: Friendly & approachableHands on and self motivatedHaving great leadership skills & the ability to lead from the frontProud of their inhouse cleanliness and always have good personal hygieneIn busy working environmentsExcited about specials, new menus, and promotions. Benefits: Complimentary food on serviceFree on site parkingEmployee discounts across our estate of pubs and restaurantsPensionFlexible weekend workingPerks packageTips (and Tronc package can be discussed for tax benefit purposes)