Chef jobs in Cambridge

Live chef roles in Cambridge, with East of England salary benchmarks.

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132 live roles in Cambridge

Catering Assistant

Cambridge

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As a Catering Assistant, you'll be part of a dynamic, fast‑paced team, contributing to a positive and friendly work environment.

Hospitality & Catering
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Head Chef

Cambridge

£50,000 / 45 hours per week

We seek a passionate Head Chef who enjoys the thrill of food leaving the pass and the pleasure of guests savoring it.

Hospitality & Catering
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Commi chef

Cambridge

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COMMIS CHEF - HYATT CENTRIC CAMBRIDGEAs a Commis Chef, you'll support the kitchen team in delivering high-quality dishes while developing your…

Hospitality & Catering
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Chef hiring in Cambridge: the numbers

  • 132 live chef roles in Cambridge right now.
  • Median advertised salary for chef roles in Cambridge: £33,000 (from 5 current adverts that state an annual salary).
  • Advertisers with the most recent openings: Young's Pubs (6), Zizzi (6), Care UK (5), Greene King (5), Barchester Healthcare (4).
  • Newest advert posted 14 October 2026.

Counted from the adverts on this board, refreshed hourly. Advertised pay is what employers state, not a market survey.

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Chef salary in East of England

£31,000 – £47,000 (indicative · midpoint £36,000)

How this figure was built. Based on 5 live advertised salaries for this role and region. That is below the 20 we require before publishing 25th/75th percentiles, so this cell shows a median only.

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Kitchen porters and commis chefs sit below the band (£23,000–£28,000), chefs de partie anchor it, sous chefs sit in the middle and head and executive chefs above (£45,000–£70,000). Hotels, contract catering and care homes pay less than fine dining but offer better hours; tips and live-in accommodation change the real picture.
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