Line Cooks for hire in Portsmouth
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Most popular skills
- Cooking
- 10%
- Kitchen Experience
- 8%
- Communication Skills
- 5%
Education level
- High school diploma or GED
- 64%
- Vocational or technical training
- 28%
- Bachelor's degree
- 6%
Years of experience
- More than 10 years
- 70%
- 6-10 years
- 20%
- 3-5 years
- 10%
Current company
Holiday Inn
KFC
JD Wetherspoons
Time at current job
- Less than a year
- 50%
- 2-5 years
- 50%
Browse Indeed's database of 121 profiles for Line Cooks in Portsmouth
Last updated: 28 Oct 2026
Line Cook: Cost of hiring?
- Common salary in Portsmouth: £32,953 yearly
- Typical salaries range from £29,638 – £36,640 yearly
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Line Chef
Portsmouth
Licenses & certifications
Food HygieneCar up to 3.5 TonnesDriving LicenceFood Hygiene CertificateLevel 2 Food Hygiene CertificateSkills
Time ManagementCommunication SkillsCookingKnife SkillsEnglishKitchen ExperienceGrill Chef
Havant
Licenses & certifications
First Aid CertificationFood Hygiene CertificateLevel 2 Food Hygiene CertificateFood SafetyLevel 2 in Food SafetySkills
CookingCommunication SkillsOrganisational SkillsFood SafetyMeal PreparationFood PreparationHead Chef
Southsea
Licenses & certifications
Driving LicenceSkills
CookingMeal PreparationProfessional Kitchen ExperienceKitchen ExperiencePOSManagementChef de Partie
Portsmouth
Licenses & certifications
Food Hygiene CertificateLevel 2 Food Hygiene CertificateLevel 2 in Food SafetySkills
CookingProfessional Kitchen ExperienceKitchen ExperienceBakingKnife SkillsManagementKitchen Manager
Portsmouth
Licenses & certifications
NVQSkills
CookingKnife SkillsProfessional Kitchen ExperienceKitchen ExperienceManagementCulinary ExperienceChef
Portsmouth
Licenses & certifications
Food Hygiene CertificateSkills
CookingCulinary ExperienceKitchen ExperienceKnife SkillsBakingPOS
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What's the average time to fill a line cook role?
The average time to fill a line cook role is 67 days, calculated from the moment the job is posted until a candidate accepts the offer.
What skills do line cooks tend to have?
According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a line cook include: cooking, kitchen experience and communication skills.
What licenses or certifications are common for line cooks?
Common licenses or certifications for line cooks include: Food Hygiene Certificate, Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate and Level 2 in Food Safety.
What are some job titles related to line cooks?
According to Indeed's Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to line cooks include: chef, roaming sous chef and senior sous chef.
What level of education is common for a line cook?
High school diploma or GED is the most common level of education for a line cook in Portsmouth, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.
How many years of experience is common for a line cook?
Most line cooks have 16 years of professional experience.
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