Training Ground Chef
Tiptree, Essex
£30,000–£30,900
Join the Culinary Team at Colchester United Football Club!
Hospitality & Catering Full-time Permanent
6 days ago View job
Chef jobs in Essex
Live chef roles in Essex, with East of England salary benchmarks.
30 live roles in Essex
Part Time Chef - Colchester United
Colchester, Essex
£14–£20/hr
We are looking for a part time chef to join our friendly and well established team for match days and events.
Hospitality & Catering Contract
6 days ago View job
Chef
Essex
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In this NHS kitchen role, you prepare meals from scratch for patients, staff and visitors in a busy in-house operation.
Hospitality & Catering
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
Kitchen Assistant - Epping
Essex
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Our client, a reputable organisation within the public services sector, are seeking diligent and dedicated Kitchen Assistant's to join their team in…
Hospitality & Catering Part-time
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
School Catering Assistant
Essex
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We are seeking to appoint a Catering Assistant for a primary school in Chelmsford.
Education
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
Head Chef
Southend-On-Sea, Essex
£38000 - £41000/annum Tronc
Head Chef, _ take ownership of an ambitious Hotel kitchen in Southend-on-Sea, earning £41,000 Are you ready to lead a talented kitchen team while…
Hospitality & Catering Full-time Permanent
1 day ago Apply now
Catering Manager
South Benfleet, Essex
£40000/annum
Sales Operations Manager required to join an established business in what will be a hands-on role, managing a team of 18 Catering Drivers, ensuring…
Hospitality & Catering Full-time Permanent
2 days ago Apply now
Catering Manager
Brentwood, Essex
£37000 - £42000/annum Free Parking, Employee assistant
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Catering Manager to join our client in their established Care Home. This is a brand new role offering…
Social Care Full-time Permanent
2 days ago Apply now
Cook
Colchester, Essex
£13.60/hour
Cook Location: Colchester Salary: £13.60 per hour Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time (32 hours per week) Are you the candidate we are looking for?…
Hospitality & Catering Full-time Permanent
3 days ago Apply now
Senior Pizza Chef
Upminster, Essex
£17–£19/hr
Ready for a pizza kitchen that's yours? We're looking for an experienced Pizza Chef to take full charge of ours. This is a solo role.
Hospitality & Catering Full-time Permanent
1 week ago View job
Facilities & Catering Assistant — Flexible Hours
Essex
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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for an FM Assistant covering Colchester/Clacton and Admin Units.
HR & Recruitment
1 week ago Apply on WhatJobs
Live-Out Private Household Chef - Fine Dining
Essex
£65,000–£70,000
Greycoat Lumleys seeks a Live-Out Private Chef for a private household in Essex.
Hospitality & Catering
1 week ago Apply on WhatJobs
Chef Job
Essex
£65,000–£70,000
An exceptional opportunity for an experienced Private Chef to join a prestigious private household in Essex.
Hospitality & Catering
1 week ago Apply on WhatJobs
Regional Head Chef: Lead Kitchens Across Care Homes Travel
Essex
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Runwood Homes is seeking an experienced Regional Head Chef to support kitchen operations across multiple care home sites.
Hospitality & Catering
3 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Regional Head Chef - Head Office - Benfleet
Essex
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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Regional Head Chef to join our Hospitality team.
Hospitality & Catering
3 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Sous Chef
Saffron Walden, Essex
£18.50 - £19.50/hour free meals on duty, free car park
Sous Chef Wanted – £18.50 to £19.50 per hour Permanent Part Time Location: Prestigious Residential Home, Saffron Walden, Essex employed by the…
Hospitality & Catering Part-time Permanent
1 week ago Apply now
Sous Chef
Saffron Walden, Essex
£17 - £18/hour
Sous Chef Wanted – £17–£18 per hour Location: Prestigious Residential Home, Saffron Walden, Essex employed by the company. Looking for a better…
Hospitality & Catering Part-time
2 weeks ago Apply now
Kitchen Assistant - Epping
Epping, Essex
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Job Title: Kitchen Assistant - Epping Our client, a reputable organisation within the public services sector, are seeking diligent and dedicated…
Hospitality & Catering Part-time
2 weeks ago Apply now
Kitchen Porter
Corringham, Essex
£14.24/hour
Kitchen Porter - £14.24 per hour | Monday to Friday | Ongoing Work Looking for steady weekday work with weekly pay? Enjoy regular daytime shifts and…
Hospitality & Catering Full-time
2 weeks ago Apply now
Sous Chef
E4, Sewardstone, Essex
£18.22/hour
Sous Chef When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in…
Social Care Full-time Permanent
2 weeks ago Apply now
Sous Chef
CB11, Wendens Ambo, Essex
£35000 - £40000/annum meals on duty , private medicatl
Sous Chef or Head Chef – A La Carte Restaurant Location: Prestigious Senior Living Residence in Saffron Walden – Essex Days Off: Friday and Saturday…
Hospitality & Catering Full-time Permanent
2 weeks ago Apply now
School Catering Assistant
Chelmsford, Essex
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We are seeking to appoint a Catering Assistant for a primary school in Chelmsford. Applicants must be enthusiastic, good team player and have…
Education Full-time
3 weeks ago Apply now
Catering Assistant
SS14, Pitsea, Essex
£12.71/annum
Catering Assistant needed with previous experience and food safety lvl 2 certificate As a start it's next week only, so 19-23rd October, however…
Hospitality & Catering Full-time
3 weeks ago Apply now
Head Chef
CB11, Wendens Ambo, Essex
£35000 - £40000/annum Meals on duty, free car parking
HEAD CHEF – MAKE EVERY MEAL MATTER! £35,000–£40,000 per annum | Near Saffron Walden, Essex Are you a passionate HEAD CHEF who believes great food…
Hospitality & Catering Full-time Permanent
3 weeks ago Apply now
Regional Head Chef
SS7, Hadleigh, Essex
£17/hour
Regional Head Chef To cover a cluster of homes in Essex About the role: We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Regional Head Chef to…
Hospitality & Catering Full-time Permanent
3 weeks ago Apply now
Head Chef
SS11, Wickford, Essex
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40 hours per week, to include every other weekend About the role: We are currently recruiting for a Head Chef to join our Hospitality team. Working…
Hospitality & Catering Full-time Permanent
3 weeks ago Apply now
Assistant Cook
Billericay, Essex
£21500/annum
Assistant Cook – School Catering | Term-Time Only + 1 Week Location: Essex Salary: Circa £21,500 per annum (actual starting salary) Contract…
Hospitality & Catering Full-time Permanent
3 weeks ago Apply now
School Kitchen Assistant
Wickford, Essex
£12.71/hour
Kitchen Assistant - Temporary Christmas Cover (Wickford & Basildon) Kitchen Assistant 📍 Wickford & Basildon 🕒 10:30am - 1:30pm (3 hours per day) 📅…
Education Full-time
3 weeks ago Apply now
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Chef hiring in Essex: the numbers
- 30 live chef roles in Essex right now.
- Median advertised salary for chef roles in Essex: £40,000; the middle half of adverts pay £37,000 to £47,000 (from 8 current adverts that state an annual salary).
- Advertisers with the most recent openings: Contract Options (3), Colchester United Football Club (2), Greycoat Lumleys (2), Runwood Homes Limited (2), Adecco (1).
- Newest advert posted 5 November 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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