Cook pay in Birmingham September 2023

How much do cooks in Birmingham get paid?

Cooks in Birmingham earn

£6.93-11.30 per hour

Based on 16 employee reviews

Cook salaries can range between £6.93-11.30 per hour in the Birmingham area. This data is based on quiz results from 16 employees who live in and around Birmingham.

What do top employers pay cooks?

Dolce
£7.12-11.99
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Tesco
£11.00-14.89
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Who are the top cook employers?

  1. Hampshire County Council Catering Services
    7.9
  2. Dolce
    6.4
  3. Tesco
    6.4

Who are the worst cook employers?

  1. KFC
    4.5
  2. HC One
    4.5
  3. Norse
    5.0

Recent cook Jobs in Birmingham

  1. Cook Manager at Aspens Catering posted 8 days ago
  2. Cook at Compass Group posted 4 days ago
  3. Cook - Bloomsbury Nursery School at Birmingham City Council posted 14 days ago
  4. Cook at Elior posted 2 days ago
  5. Cook Manager at Aspens Catering posted 8 days ago
  6. Assistant Cook - Birmingham at Chartwells posted 11 days ago
See all cook jobs in the Birmingham area

How are people paid?

81%
by the hour
19%
an annual salary

Based on 16 employees

What contracts are people on?

45%
part time
55%
full time

Based on 11 employees

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What do cooks do?

Cooks have the job of preparing and cooking food for customers.

Cooks tend to work in kitchens that can be found in:

  • Nurseries
  • Schools
  • Colleges
  • Prisons
  • Hospitals
  • Cafes
  • Care homes
  • Canteens
  • Fast food restaurants

This type of job may involve:

  • Following menu plans and recipes
  • Cleaning and prepping ingredients for cooking
  • Using kitchen equipment
  • Preparing and plating up food
  • Maintaining hygiene and health and safety laws
  • Cleaning the kitchen
  • Working as part of a kitchen team

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

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

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