Chef pay in Nottingham January 2025

How much do chefs in Nottingham get paid?

Chefs in Nottingham earn

£9.18-11.96 per hour

Based on 55 employee reviews

Chef salaries can range between £9.18-11.96 per hour in the Nottingham area. This data is based on quiz results from 55 employees who live in and around Nottingham.

What do top employers pay chefs?

Fortnum & Mason
£11.00-16.29
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Boston Tea Party
£9.55-14.69
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Who are the top chef employers?

  1. Fortnum & Mason
    7.1
  2. Libertine Burger
    6.8
  3. Boston Tea Party
    6.8

Who are the worst chef employers?

  1. Celtic Manor Resort
    3.5
  2. Jurys Inn
    3.6
  3. Bob & Berts
    3.8

Recent chef Jobs in Nottingham

  1. Chef Nottingham at Blue Arrow posted 7 days ago
  2. Relief chefs all levels - Nottingham & Nottinghamshire x10 at Blue Arrow posted 3 days ago
  3. Chef at Greene King posted 4 days ago
  4. Part Time Chef at Mitchells & Butlers posted 9 days ago
  5. Bank Chef at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust posted 12 days ago
  6. Junior Development Chef at Compleat Food posted 12 days ago
See all chef jobs in the Nottingham area

How are people paid?

By the hour 85% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 55 employees

What contracts are people on?

27%
2%
40%
31%

Based on 45 employees

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What do chefs 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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