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Most popular skills

Cooking 12%
Kitchen Experience 10%
Food Safety 6%

Education level

Vocational or technical training 34%
High school diploma or GED 29%
Bachelor's degree 23%

Years of experience

Less than 1 year 6%
1-2 years 2%
3-5 years 12%

Current company

The Carpenters Arms
Accor
Amelie Flam-Kuche Restaurants

Time at current job

Less than 1 year 28%
1-2 years 36%
2-5 years 33%

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Head Chef: What is the cost of hiring?

  • Common salary in GB: £39,029 yearly
  • Typical salaries range from £30,034£50,719 yearly
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Relief Head Chef (Agency)

Cambridge

Licenses & certifications

First Aid CertificationLevel 3 Food Hygiene CertificateFood Hygiene Certificate

Skills

CookingKitchen ExperienceLeadershipCost ControlMentoringPolish

Brunch Chef (Operations Lead & Cost Controller)

Trumpington

Licenses & certifications

First Aid Certification

Skills

LeadershipKitchen ExperienceOrganisational SkillsFinancial AcumenCost ControlCommunication Skills

Kitchen Manager/Head Chef

Trumpington

Licenses & certifications

NEBOSH

Skills

CookingTeam ManagementStockingBusiness ManagementHospitalityHospitality Management

Chef de Partie

Cambridge

Skills

Microsoft OfficeSalesCash HandlingCustomer ServiceSpanishItalian

Chef de Partie/Sous Chef

Cambridge

Skills

Customer ServiceCustomer SupportMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelData ManagementKitchen Experience

Assistant Head Chef

Cambridge

Skills

LeadershipFood PreparationCustomer ServiceOrganisational SkillsKitchen ExperienceCooking

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The average time to fill a head chef role is 49 days, calculated from the moment the job is posted until a candidate accepts the offer.

What skills do head chefs tend to have?

According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a head chef include: cooking, kitchen experience and food safety.

What licenses or certifications are common for a head chef?

Common licenses or certifications for head chefs include: Food Hygiene Certificate, Cooking and First Aid Certification.

What are some job titles related to head chefs?

According to Indeed’s Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to head chefs include: chef de partie/sous chef, commis chef and breakfast chef.

What level of education is common for a head chef?

Vocational or technical training is the most common level of education for a head chef in Cambridge, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.

How many years of experience is common for a head chef?

Most head chefs have 10 years of professional experience.

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