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Most popular skills

Cooking 12%
Kitchen Experience 8%
Leadership 5%

Education level

High school diploma or GED 56%
Vocational or technical training 33%
Bachelor's degree 11%

Years of experience

Less than 1 year 4%
1-2 years 6%
3-5 years 8%

Current company

AJD SERCUITY
Ambiente Tapas
Andersons ltd

Time at current job

Less than 1 year 24%
1-2 years 24%
2-5 years 48%

Browse Indeed's database of 62 profiles for Sous Chefs in Wakefield

Last updated: 30 Jun 2026

Sous Chef: Cost of hiring?

  • Common salary in Wakefield: £28,830 yearly
  • Typical salaries range from £24,465£33,974 yearly

*Indeed data (GB)

Head chef

Wakefield

Licenses & certifications

First Aid CertificationLevel 3 Food Hygiene CertificateFood Hygiene CertificateLevel 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Skills

CookingKitchen ExperienceKnife SkillsFood PreparationFood ExpeditingPizza Experience

Senior Chef de Partie/Junior Sous Chef

Wakefield

Licenses & certifications

CSCSFirst Aid CertificationDriving LicenceConstruction

Skills

Team ManagementCustomer ServiceComputer NetworkingCooking

Chef

Wakefield

Licenses & certifications

Level 2 in Professional CookeryNVQCooking

Skills

Cooking

Line Chef -(8/11/22-3/2/23)

Normanton

Licenses & certifications

Food Hygiene CertificateLevel 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Skills

LeadershipFood PreparationCommunication SkillsDrivingOrganisational SkillsCash Handling

Chef

Dewsbury

Licenses & certifications

Level 3 Food Hygiene CertificateFood Hygiene Certificate

Skills

Kitchen ExperienceCookingKnife SkillsBakingFood SafetyMenu Planning

SOUS CHEF

Wakefield

Licenses & certifications

Microsoft OfficeOrganisational Skills

Skills

Organisational SkillsMicrosoft OfficeAdministrative ExperienceAzure

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The average time to fill a sous chef role is 50 days, calculated from the moment the job is posted until a candidate accepts the offer.

What skills do sous chefs tend to have?

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

What licenses or certifications are common for a sous chef?

Common licenses or certifications for sous chefs include: Food Hygiene Certificate, Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate and Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate.

What are some job titles related to sous chefs?

According to Indeed’s Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to sous chefs include: chef, line chef -(8/11/22-3/2/23) and senior chef de partie/junior sous chef.

What level of education is common for a sous chef?

High school diploma or GED is the most common level of education for a sous chef in Wakefield, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.

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

Most sous chefs have 10 years of professional experience.

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