Chefs

£28,157

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2022 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

44 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2022 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

4.82%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Chefs

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5434

Chefs plan menus and prepare, or oversee the preparation of food in hotels, restaurants, clubs, private households and other establishments.

Common tasks include:

requisitions or purchases and examines foodstuffs from suppliers to ensure quality
plans menus, prepares, seasons and cooks foodstuffs or oversees their preparation and monitors the quality of finished dishes
supervises, organises and instructs kitchen staff and manages the whole kitchen or an area of the kitchen
ensures relevant hygiene and health and safety standards are maintained within the kitchen
plans and co-ordinates kitchen work such as fetching, clearing and cleaning of equipment and utensils

Qualifications

There are no formal academic requirements. Training is provided Off and on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs, BTEC Certificates and Diplomas and foundation degrees are available. Apprenticeships are also available. Courses are also run by private cookery schools.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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Alternative & related job titles: Chefs

Chef Chef-manager Food stylist Head chef Pastry chef

Equality focus: Chefs

Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.