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:
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...
chef de partie job vacancy – near uxbridge – live in – 11502
chef de partie - live in - Hotel Near Uxbridge Fulltime Position chef de partie required in the uxbridge area, live in available on site. This kitchen uses fresh local produce and the chefs are really connected with some of the produce being used, the onsite live in...
sous chef job vacancy -near Lavenham – live in – 11519
sous chef - near Lavenham - fresh food Fulltime Position sous chef required in the Lavenham area, live in available on site. This kitchen uses fresh local produce and the chefs are really connected with some of the produce being used, . sous chef , £30k-34k basic +...
chef de partie job vacancy – Lavenham – live in – 11519
chef de partie - Lavenham area - fresh food Fulltime Position chef de partie required in the Lavenham area, live in available on site. This kitchen uses fresh local produce and the chefs are really connected with some of the produce being used, the onsite live in is...
senior chef de partie job vacancy – St Albans – live in – 11519
Senior chef de partie, live in available on site and the quality of the live in is of a good standard, it is a good sized double room (just for yourself). They cook fresh food and well presented dishes. The role as a senior chef de partie you will run a...
head chef job vacancy – near Preston – live in – 11519
head chef - preston area - fresh food Fulltime Position head chef required in the preston area for a Gastro pub style kitchen with rooms, fresh food and of a 1 rosette level, live in available. This head chef role will run a team of 6 in the kitchenn. head chef upto...
Commis chef job vacancy – cotswolds Rosette level – live in – 11142
Commis chef in the Cotswolds Fulltime Position Commis chef required for a gastro pub / 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 & live...
Commis chef job vacancy – Newbury – live in – 11135
Commis chef in the Newbury area Fulltime Position Commis chef required in the Berkshire areas, live in available. This establishment is all about the produce. The meats, the fish, the veg, the fruit - the Chef here is all about the products and where the products...
baker job vacancy – Live in – Hotel – 11531
Baker - Fancy leaving London for a live in Job? Fulltime Position Baker required in Hertfordshire, this role has live in accommodation and is within a Hotel. The role is for mornings, £34k and covers traditional breads, Sour Dough bread, Tray Bakes and pastries. This...
Sous chef job vacancy – Live in- Potters bar – 11531
Sous chef - potters bar area Fulltime Position Sous chef is required in Hertfordshire for a Hotel and Restaurant, live in available at only £69 per week, which is so much cheaper than renting. This role is on the edge Greater London / Hertfordshire. This is a fresh...
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...
chef de partie job vacancy – 4 day week- Near Darlington – 10638
chef de partie - 4 day week - great produce Fulltime Position chef de partie, 4 day week, amazing produce and local produce. Chef de partie, £30k salary with a 4 day week. The chef de partie is required for a kitchen within driving distance of Darlington. This is a...
senior chef de partie job vacancy – Chelsea – 11518
senior chef de partie - Chelsea Fulltime Position senior chef de partie and senior chef de partie required in the Chelsea area of London, this is for a Restaurant serving a good range of meats and fish. senior chef de partie Salary upto £38k. This role is also...
Sous chef job vacancy – Restaurant- Cotswolds Live in – 10638
Sous chef - Restaurant - Cotswolds Fulltime Position Sous chef required for a kitchen within Gloucestershire, the produce in this kitchen is just amazing, you will love the type of seasonal produce they use. Many places say they do seasonal but this place really does,...
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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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)*
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