Chef manager pay in Birmingham September 2023

How much do chef managers in Birmingham get paid?

Chef managers in Birmingham earn

£8.82-13.22 per hour

Based on 42 employee reviews

Chef manager salaries can range between £8.82-13.22 per hour in the Birmingham area. This data is based on quiz results from 42 employees who live in and around Birmingham.

What do top employers pay chef managers?

CH&CO
£10.02-19.11
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Nando’s
£9.50-13.81
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Bupa
£10.42-14.81
See more about Bupa pay

Who are the top chef manager employers?

  1. CH&CO
    6.8
  2. Nando’s
    6.5
  3. Bupa
    6.5

Who are the worst chef manager employers?

  1. The Restaurant Group
    4.1
  2. Greene King Farmhouse Inns
    4.1
  3. Holiday Inn
    4.3

Recent chef manager Jobs in Birmingham

  1. Breakfast Chef at Mitchells & Butlers posted 9 days ago
  2. Chef at Greene King posted 5 days ago
  3. Chef at Greene King posted 5 days ago
  4. Chef at ESS Support Services Worldwide posted 9 days ago
  5. Chef at Harvester posted 12 days ago
  6. Weekend Chef at Eurest posted 21 hours ago
See all chef manager jobs in the Birmingham area

How are people paid?

81%
by the hour
19%
an annual salary

Based on 42 employees

What contracts are people on?

36%
12%
30%
21%

Based on 33 employees

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What do chef managers do?

Chefs have the job of preparing, cooking and plating up food for customers.

Chefs work in kitchens that can be found in:

  • Restaurants
  • Pubs
  • Bars
  • Hotels
  • Hospitals
  • Schools/ colleges
  • Ships
  • The military
  • Private catering events

There are a few types of chef jobs. These are:

  • Apprentice/ trainee chef. This can also be called a commis chef.
  • Section chef. This can also be called a chef de partie.
  • Sous chef. This is the second-in-command chef.
  • Head chef. This can also be called an executive chef or a chef du cuisine.

Each of these types of chef jobs have different tasks. You can read up on what different chef jobs are here.

In general, a chef job may involve:

  • Planning menus
  • Ordering and quality controlling ingredients and kitchen equipment
  • Managing budgets
  • Prepping meat and fish for cooking
  • Cleaning and prepping other ingredients for cooking
  • Cooking food under time pressure
  • Plating up and presenting food
  • Maintaining hygiene, health and safety and licensing laws
  • Working as part of a kitchen team

Chef work is physical. You may spend a lot of time on your feet.

You may have to work early mornings, late nights, weekends and bank holidays.

If you want to apply for a chef job, you might need the following:

  • Kitchen experience and training
  • The right to work in the UK

Qualifications aren’t essential, but can help. These can include a degree, a college diploma or an apprenticeship.

You can be promoted to a junior chef job from a kitchen assistant job.

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