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.
About Berry Recruitment - Catering & Hospitality Division
Berry Recruitment has a devoted catering division with the resources and experience to serve hotels, restaurants, pubs, and large events / venues with high quality kitchen staff. From entry-level assistants to head chef and manager vacancies, Berry has a proud reputation for delivering successful solutions for all kitchen positions nationwide. We conduct appropriate skill / food hygiene tests and ensure that all kitchen staff are qualified.
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: UK wide | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
About The Best Connection
The Best Connection specialises in the supply of flexible workforce solutions to the industrial, warehouse, distribution & logistics, and food sectors. If you are a candidate seeking employment, or a client looking for staff, please feel free to call one of our consultants who will help find the perfect match.
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: Sussex | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
About Chefshare Recruitment
At ChefShare we believe in forging real relationships with our clients. Everyone that works in our office is an Ex-Chef, totalling over 76 years’ combined industry experience so we have a full and real understanding of your individual business needs. We are a young and vibrant company based in Torbay with a proven and successful service strategy over the last three years; this has enabled us to expand our service area throughout the country.
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: South of England & Midlands | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k
About Ferguson Recruitment - Care Division
Ferguson Recruitment - Care Division strives to deliver excellent candidates within the Care sector; including roles such as Support Workers & Care Assistants. With handfuls of experience and a proven track record of excelling in our commitments to our clients, we aim to always provide an excellent service.
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: North West England, Yorkshire | Contract, 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 appreciationAbout CMD RECRUITMENT LIMITED
CMD Recruitment is a highly successful professional agency offering clients the full recruitment solution. We offer a bespoke service delivered by a team of experienced consultants who are always happy to help and always deliver. With offices based in Devizes and Calne we recruit across the South West.
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: South West | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
About KSB Recruitment Consultants Ltd - Catering & Hospitality
KSB Recruitment Consultants have been recruiting staff for the Catering & Hospitality industry including hotel, restaurants, the military, schools, nursing homes and contract catering plus many more for over 25 years. All of our specialist consultants have specific industry experience & knowledge. Offering a 1 hour response guarantee,we endeavour to support you in your search for TEMPORARY or PERMANENT catering/hospitality staff across the U.K
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: England | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k
About Recruit Central
Honesty, Integrity and Transparency. Everything we do is underpinned by our three core values. We listen to our customers and candidates to make the recruitment journey a smooth one. If you are looking for a new role or recruiting in the following sectors we can help, Automotive, Transport, Logistics, Engineering, Commercial. Recruit Central - Recruitment Made Easy !
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: We cover all of the UK | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
About Juice Hospitality Ltd
Recruiting for all roles throughout the entire Catering industry including: Banqueting Managers, Front Office Managers and Sous Chefs. We understand that hygiene is of the utmost importance and we pre-screen all of our professional candidates to make sure they are a perfect fit for your business and its ethos. Recruiting for all levels, our candidate database contains over 30, 000 candidates waiting to fill permanent, temporary and contract roles
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: National UK | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
About HazeltonClive
Are you looking for domestic or family office staff? Finally, look no more, you've found it! You will get 12 months free replacement guarantee, proper international background checks, only relevant candidates, international searches, staff experienced with royal families and profiles within 5 days. We're the few agencies to actively (not just passively) search for profiles so there's no position you won't fill.
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: UK and Internationally | Contract, Part Time, Permanent | Salaries from £17k - £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.About RECRUIT.WORK
RECRUIT.WORK are expert recruiters based in the heart of Edinburgh. We specialise in the supply of temporary, permanent and contract workers across a wide range of sectors, such as administration, human resources, management, and retail. We have built a large active database of talented skilled and unskilled candidates that we spend time getting to know, ensuring that we always promote the best candidates to our clients.
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: Scotland | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
About Steve Ball Recruitment Ltd
Steve Ball Recruitment Ltd offer a professional service to a wide range of organisations in both the Public and Private Sector. We work on both permanent and temporary roles throughout the UK. Our clients in the Private Sector include large organisations with a T/O in excess of £100m and also SME's who are expanding. In the Public Sector we work with the NHS, Local Authorities , the Education Sector and a range of other bodies.
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: UK wide | Contract, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries from £17k - £100k+
About Flow Care Services Limited
Exceptional and reliable temporary staff available 24/7. At Flow Care Services we have a huge number of staff in our database covering a variety of health care specialities, available and ready for assignment to your organisation. Our staff go through stringent recruitment checks from selection, DBS, referencing through to bespoke training.
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: London Surrey Kent, Suffolk | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
About OATS Recruitment Limited
OATS Hospitality supports some of the most prestigious hotels and restaurants throughout the UK, recruiting for all positions in both Front and back of House. Our team has over 20 years experience within the sector both worked, and on the recruitment side, so we really understand how to help, and the requirements within the industry.
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: England | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
About FAST PACE RECRUIT LTD
Fast Pace Recruit is a London based, nationwide recruitment business with a quality-assured reputation for staffing solutions that result in placing talented people into UK public and private services. From managed service to contingent recruitment methods we deliver our clients value in sectors including; education, healthcare, construction, hospitality, administration, transportation, social care and IT.
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: London, South of England, Midlands & Home Counties | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
Recruiter Tip
During an interview and probably a work trial scenario, be positive, presentable and alert. Try to get involved as much as possible and take on responsibility - to deal with requests, solve problems and assist in working operations. Prove that you have the skills and experience and the industry knowledge to perform the task and to be able to handle the job. Perform, cook and present to the best of your ability and don't shy away from the team.About Juice Careers
Juice Careers - recruiting excellence in Oxon, Berks, Bucks at all levels, If you are looking for superb staff come and have a no obligation chat with us. We would love to help you find the right fit.
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: London & Home Counties | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
About CP Staffing and Events limited
Offering flexible staffing solutions to clients within Health Care, Catering, Cleaning and Events Industries. We work with clients as a partnership, building trusting relationships and delivering solutions across both temporary and permanent markets with competitive and flexible payment terms. Our experienced team offer a personal and honest service, ensuring candidates sourced are fully compliant, referenced checked, skilled & qualified.
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: North and West Yorkshire | Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £60k
About HRSS Recruitment Specialists
10% Intro fee for new clients. FULL REFUND if candidate leaves within 3 months. HRSS are trusted recruitment specialists with one simple aim: find the right talent with the right skills, personality and ambition for our valued clients. We deliver competitive staffing solutions to UK businesses and cover multiple key markets - including Accounting, Engineering, Human Resources, IT, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Marketing, Pharmaceutical and Sales
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: England | Contract, Part Time, Permanent | Salaries £15k - £100k+
About Connect Appointments
Looking for staff to join your business in the Food Industry? If the answer's yes, then you might be wondering how you can find quality people. In truth, there's no real secret. It all comes down to hard work and a healthy portion of intuition - the type of thing that only comes with lots of experience. At Connect Appointments, we've got masses of that - and we exist to go the extra mile for our clients. Try us and you won't be disappointed.
Chef - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: Scotland & North East England | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+