UK Chef Recruitment Agency - permanent Chef jobs
Offering a Chef talent search for a wide range of kitchensSupporting the Hospitality and Catering industry with Chef Recruitment – helping companies to find permanent Chefs for a wide range of kitchens across the UK.
Welcome to our Chef Recruitment webpage – an essential platform for culinary professionals seeking permanent positions within UK kitchens. Here at HtE Recruitment, we pride ourselves as part of the Hospitality & Catering Division, a key chef recruitment specialist in the industry. Our team of chef consultants comprehend the market and function closely with hotels and restaurants in the country, including Hotels, Gastro pubs, fresh food restaurants, award-winning rosette and Michelin establishments.
In addition to our UK Chef recruitment desks, we also have a Global chef recruitment desk who support some exclusive resorts to source Executive head chefs for some of the worlds amazing resorts.
Our passion lies in helping chef job seekers land their dream roles. Whether you’re an aspiring kitchen professional or a restaurant searching for the perfect chef addition to your team, we are your go-to search agency. Our Finders service is designed to alleviate the difficulties of recruiting chefs amidst an existing skills shortage in the UK. Our team of recruiters has over time built a network of chefs, and we’re confident of finding a match for our clients’ requirements, no matter the location.
If you’re struggling to find a chef, we can help by getting the word out about your restaurant and the benefits of working there. We can work with you to communicate your value proposition to chefs, resulting in the perfect matches. Recruiting chefs requires more than just posting job openings and hoping for results – it requires a tailored strategy, knowledge of the industry, and negotiation skills.
We specialise in working with major players in the industry, including Michelin Restaurants, Rosette awarded, Branded Restaurants, Contract Catering and Hotels. As part of our commitment to helping you find the right candidate, our interview tip page contains a range of effective strategies and questions that hiring managers can ask chefs.
If you’re looking to take the next step in your culinary career or recruit a chef, you can rely on HtE Recruitment. Call our team for an informal chat – and we’ll take it from there.
Here is the latest job vacancy list within our chef division – click here
Our Locations
Locations:
Manchester, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Lake District, West Sussex, London, Channel Islands, Bath, York, Chester, Cornwall, Newcastle, Derbyshire, Norfolk, Cotswolds, Reading, Berkshire, Shropshire and many other areas. If you are looking for a chef job or looking to recruit a chef, our team will be able to help you, with nationwide coverage.
Our Latest Job adverts:
New Year New Job – Current Chef de partie job Vacancy list – London
🌟 New Year, New Start – Your Next Chef Job Awaits! 🌟 2025 is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to take the next step in your London chef career. We’ve got a range of fantastic opportunities waiting for talented Chef professionals like you ...
New Year New Job – Current Chef, Logistics & Sales job Vacancy list – UK wide
🌟 New Year, New Start – Your Next Job Awaits! 🌟 2025 is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to take the next step in your career. We’ve got a range of fantastic opportunities waiting for talented professionals like youHOSPITALITY - UK Lakes: CHEF DE...
chef de partie job vacancy – cotswolds 3 rosette level – live in – 11142
chef de partie in the Cotswolds Fulltime Position Chef de partie required for a 3 rosette kitchen with really good standards. As well as a garden kitchen to use, this site has great suppliers with amazing produce. This 3 Rosette role in the South West of England is...
Commis chef job vacancy – cotswolds 3 Rosette level – live in – 11142
Commis chef in the Cotswolds Fulltime Position Commis chef required for a fine dining / 3 rosette level Restaurant in the Cotswolds, with live in available if required. This kitchen uses fresh food, high standards, £30950 basic salary + £3000 service charge &...
Pastry sous chef job vacancy – Lymington – 11143
Pastry sous chef in the Lymington area Fulltime Position Pastry Sous chef required in the Lymington area for a fresh food kitchen. £16.50 per hour, 48hrs, £41k a year (inc service). This is a fresh food kitchen, using local and seasonal produce. As a pastry sous chef,...
chef de partie job vacancy – Lymington – 11143
chef de partie in the Lymington area Fulltime Position chef de partie required in the Lymington area for a fresh food kitchen. £14.62 per hour, 48hrs, £36k a year (inc service). This is a fresh food kitchen, using local and seasonal produce. As a chef de partie, you...
junior sous chef job vacancy – Honiton – 11143
Junior sous chef in the Honiton area Fulltime Position junior sous chef required in the Honiton area of Exeter, this role is for a fresh food kitchen. Due to the location of this area, own transport is required. Junior sous chef £15.50 per hour, 48hrs a week, £38k a...
chef de partie job vacancy – Wareham – 11143
chef de partie in the Wareham area Fulltime Position chef de partie required for a produce focused gastro style establishment. This gastro pub is really big on the produce they use, sourcing local and seasonal produce. Due to the location, your own transport will be...
Breakfast chef job vacancy – Wareham – 4 day week – 11142
Breakfast chef in the Wareham area Fulltime Position Breakfast chef required for a produce focused Hotel - 4 day week. This gastro pub is really big on the produce they use, sourcing local and seasonal produce. Due to the location, your own transport will be...
sous chef job vacancy – Great Massingham – 4 day week – 10638
sous chef - Great Massingham area Fulltime Position sous chef 4 day week required in the Great Massingham part of Norfolk, this establishment is all fresh food and has a brilliant range of meat items to cook with. The menu is all your standard pub classics as well as...
Senior Sous chef job vacancy – Banqueting – Darlington area – 11531
Senior Sous chef - Darlington area Fulltime Position Events & Banqueting Senior sous chef required for a kitchen within driving distance of Darlington. This is a fantastic kitchen and has a great concept for events, weddings and banqueting. This kitchen is looking...
Junior Sous chef job vacancy – near newcastle upon tyne – 11535
Sous chef - near Newcastle Fulltime Position Junior Sous chef required for a establishment in driving distance of Newcastle and Hexham. This kitchen shifts tend to be Midday – around 9.30pm, 5 days a week, Junior sous chef salary is £30k + tips in addition working...
Sous chef job vacancy – Tunbridge wells – 11142
sous chef fresh food in Tunbridge wells Fulltime Position Sous chef is required for a food-focused kitchen in the Tunbridge wells area, this establishment has a changing menu and do special menus as well, you will be involved in the menus and is a fantastic time to...
Sous chef job vacancy – guildford – 11142
sous chef fresh food in Guildford Fulltime Position sous chef required in the Guildford area for a good quality Hotel and fresh food restaurant, which is of a good rosette level. This role within the main kitchen serves up 2 rosette level dishes. Chef de partie...
sous chef job vacancy – Norwich – hotel – 10638
sous chef - Norwich area Fulltime Position Sous chef is required for a Hotel in Norwich with a Restaurant and Banqueting. They have a number of menus and they hold weddings and other events. This Hotel is easy to get to on public transport and parking is available...
HtE Recruitment is acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to the above permanent positions. In line with the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. We do not cover Relief roles, all positions are permanent and paid by the client on PAYE.
Chef Jobs Include:
Chef De Partie
£39-40k
Head Chef
£44k
Chef de partie
£30k
Demi Chef De Partie
£36k
Chef de partie
£32k
Chef de partie
£30-32k
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Latest News & Insights
New Year New Job – Current Chef, Logistics & Sales job Vacancy list – UK wide
🌟 New Year, New Start – Your Next Job Awaits! 🌟 2025 is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to take the next step in your career. We’ve got a range of fantastic opportunities waiting for talented professionals like youHOSPITALITY - UK Lakes: CHEF DE...
Employer National Insurance Changes 2025: Impact on Hospitality and Catering – News & Insights
The recent UK budget announcement introducing changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) is set to significantly impact industries nationwide. Among the hardest hit will be the hospitality and catering sector, where businesses already contend with...
The 25 New Michelin star Restaurants 2024 – UK Michelin awards 2024 – News & Insights
Michelin star awards for 2024 Every year the fantastic Michelin guide awards some of the worlds best and unique restaurants a Michelin star. Each year the awards are given by country. The new Restaurants for the UK & Ireland guide has now been released. Let’s take...
How can a Chef Agency help your business recruit – News & Insights
How can a chef agency help you Many years ago, you might put a sign up in the window to says "chef wanted apply within". These days, this just would not work. In the modern day, you need to ensure your business stands out as a great company to work for. Recruitment is...
Chef Agency in London – News & Insights
Looking for a Recruitment Agency for Chefs in London or Greater London? HtE Recruitment is your leading chef placement agency offering chef recruitment services in London covering Permanent Chef Jobs of all levels across Central London, Greater London and surrounding...
minimum wage and Allocation of Tips changes from 2024 for Restaurants– News & Insights
In 2024 we will have two big changes happening, this will affect Hospitality and you will need to start planning now. The biggest change is the allocation of tips, as this will affect agency workers who are paid on a agency PAYE and your own casual staff. Many...
Our Recruiter team offer Permanent Chef Recruitment solutions. We do not have a Agency Chef Desk here at HtE Recruitment. All of our positions advertised are employed direct by the Client, on payroll and on a permanent basis.
Manchester Head office address:
Ducie House
Ducie Street
Manchester
M1 2JW
Call us:
0161 300 7862 (Northern UK)*
0203 542 6103 (Southern UK)*
Email: [email protected]