Chef jobs in Maidstone

Live chef roles in Maidstone, with South East salary benchmarks.

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60 live roles in Maidstone

Head Chef

Maidstone

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At Shepherd Neame, we know that great food is at the heart of a memorable experience.

Hospitality & Catering
6 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

CHEF

Maidstone, Kent

£15 - £15.50/hour Weekly pay, holiday pay

Weekend Chef – Maidstone - Kent - ME16 8SH We are looking for a Weekend Chef. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing home-cooked…

Hospitality & Catering Part-time
5 days ago Apply now

Temp Chef

Maidstone, Kent

£16 - £24/hour

Chefs Wanted Across Kent - Flexible Temporary Work Available Now! Are you a Chef looking for flexibility, great rates of pay, and the opportunity to…

Hospitality & Catering Permanent
6 days ago Apply now

Head Chef

Maidstone, Kent

£16 - £23/hour

Role: Head Chef & Chef Starting Location: Outskirts of Maidstone Hourly Rate: DOE/Role Contract: Temporary Dates: ASAP The remote location of this…

Remote Hospitality & Catering Permanent
2 weeks ago Apply now

Peripatetic Chef

Maidstone

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Are you a qualified Chef looking for more of a work life balance whilst looking for an opportunity to make what you do matter?

Hospitality & Catering
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Chef hiring in Maidstone: the numbers

  • 60 live chef roles in Maidstone right now.
  • Median advertised salary for chef roles in Maidstone: £23,500 (from 5 current adverts that state an annual salary).
  • Advertisers with the most recent openings: Contract Options (6), Blue Arrow - Maidstone (5), WSH Group (4), Avery Healthcare Group (2), Compass Group UK (2).
  • Newest advert posted 15 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 South East

£32,875 – £37,375 (median £35,000 · 25th–75th pct)

How this figure was built. Based on 8 live advertised salaries for this role and region.

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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