Chef recruitment agency list including sous chef, pastry chef & cook
Chef recruiters will place candidates such as Head Chefs, Sous Chefs, Pastry Chefs and Cooks into kitchen vacancies within the Catering industry. A top Catering recruiter will work with establishments such as restaurants, pubs and hotels to fill cook openings on a permanent, temporary or seasonal basis.
Roles in the kitchen
The role of a Chef is to work as part of a team to prepare food for customers - with candidates often being responsible for a particular food station, such as Fish, Pastry, Desserts, etc. Duties will vary depending on the role within the kitchen, however general tasks may include cooking and presenting dishes, maintaining food hygiene standards and monitoring stock control. A Head Chef is accountable for the whole kitchen and will be expected to manage an entire team of Kitchen Staff. Recruitment agencies will need to supply candidates who are flexible and willing to work unsociable hours as shifts can be long and include weekend and evening work.
Candidates will commonly enter a position via an entry level role such as Commis Chef, before gaining experience within the various areas of the kitchen. Academic qualifications aren't necessary for the role, however employers will favour applicants with an educational background in Catering or Cookery. More specialist roles such as that of a Pastry Chef, may require specific training and job relevant credentials such as a Certificate in Professional Patisserie and Confectionery.
Salaries
Salaries for Chef jobs can vary but a trainee will usually command starting earnings of around £12k per annum. This will rise as candidates progress through the kitchen with a Chef de Partie earning an average of £16k and a Sous Chef receiving around £22k. Head Chefs are typically the highest paid professionals at around £30k, while Executive professionals can potentially command £50k+.
Although Catering recruitment agencies will commonly recruit Chefs and Cooks for permanent jobs, there is also a high demand to fill seasonal and temporary roles. These may be supplied to local or UK-wide clients, depending on the agency.
KSB Recruitment Consultants Ltd - Catering & Hospitality
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: Midlands | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k
Chefshare Recruitment
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: South of England & Midlands | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k
Catermatch Solutions
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: UK wide | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
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Athena Recruiting Services Ltd
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: London, Greater London,East Anglia, South East | Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
Recruiter Tip
Chefs you must always look the part, from the start of the shift to the end of the day. Your professional and hygienic appearance and work practices demonstrate how you produce and present your culinary skills and enhance your customers' perception and appreciationBerry Recruitment - Catering & Hospitality Division
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: UK wide | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
Chefs And Events Staffing
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: Hampshire, West Sussex and Dorset | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £35k
HiHo Recruitment Consultants Ltd
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: Yorkshire and surrounding areas | Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
Abbey Recruitment (London) Ltd - Catering & Hospitality Specialists
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: London | Permanent | Salaries £15k - £100k
Recruit Central
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: We cover all of the UK | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
Recruiter Tip
The successful working kitchen is a very difficult and demanding environment. To operate effectively and to overcome the daily challenges you must be alert, organised and committed. The preparation, service and operation of the establishment is hard, hot and relentless, but with exceptional talent, team work, diversity and strength, the main goal of customer satisfaction is achieved.HazeltonClive
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: UK and Internationally | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries from £17k - £100k
HRSS Recruitment Specialists
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: England | Contract, Part Time, Permanent | Salaries £15k - £100k+
CMD RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: South West | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
The Best Connection
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: Sussex | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
Richards Events & Recruitment Services Limited
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: UK WIDE | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £60k