Sous chef pay in Manchester May 2026

How much do sous chefs in Manchester get paid?

Sous chefs in Manchester earn

£8.93-13.79 per hour

Based on 45 employee reviews

sous chef salaries can range between £8.93-13.79 per hour in the Manchester area. This data is based on quiz results from 45 employees who live in and around Manchester.

What do top employers pay sous chefs?

Center Parcs
£12.37-15.15
See more about Center Parcs pay
Fortnum & Mason
£11.73-14.39
See more about Fortnum & Mason pay

Who are the top sous chef employers?

  1. Center Parcs
    7.5
  2. Fortnum & Mason
    7.5
  3. Somerset Larder
    7.5

Who are the worst sous chef employers?

  1. Carluccio’s
    3.0
  2. Bob & Berts
    3.5
  3. Six by Nico
    3.5

Recent sous chef Jobs in Manchester

  1. Chef at HC One posted yesterday
  2. Chef at HC One posted 2 days ago
  3. Chef at Sodexo posted 3 days ago
  4. Chef at Taylor Shaw posted 17 hours ago
  5. Weekend Chef at Dine Contract Catering posted 5 days ago
  6. Chef at Elior posted 2 days ago
See all sous chef jobs in the Manchester area

How are people paid?

84%
by the hour
16%
an annual salary

Based on 45 employees

What contracts are people on?

36%
8%
36%
19%

Based on 36 employees

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What do sous 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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