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Are you looking for a chef for your restaurant, brasserie, hotel, or commercial kitchen? Jobby searches 24/7 in talent pools of 260,000+ candidates, invites the right profiles, and screens for the must-haves you define. Jobby recruits. You hire. 24/7.
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What is the minimum you have to pay a cook?
The official minimum wages for kitchen positions starting from chef de partie in the hospitality industry (Joint Committee 302), per hour and per month. You may always pay more.
| Category and kitchen function | Per hour | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| VI — chef de partie | € 17.3317 | €2,853.95 |
| VII — Assistant Cook Working Alone | € 19.7061 | €3,244.94 |
| VIII — solo cook, sous-chef | € 21,2302 | €3,495.90 |
| IX — Head Chef | € 22.5781 | €3,717.86 |
Starting amounts (0 years of service) for a full-time job with a 38-hour week, valid from 1 September 2026; they increase with years of service. The full list of reference positions can be found in the information sheet from the FPS Employment. These minimum wages apply to employers in Joint Committee 302 (hospitality); you may always pay more.
Finding a cook with Jobby
- Why searching takes time. A good cook combines technique, pace, and calm during service, and often works when others are off: evenings, weekends, and holidays. Experienced cooks usually already have a job and rarely respond to vacancies. On JobFunders, there are 400+ vacancies for cooks open in Flanders (surveyed in September 2026): you are therefore competing with many other employers for the same people.
- Typical regimes. Split shifts during the afternoon and evening, weekend work, seasonal work on the coast or at events, or fixed day shifts in the large-scale kitchens of companies, schools, and healthcare institutions.
- This is how Jobby helps. Jobby searches talent pools of 260,000+ profiles 24/7 and also activates passive candidates who do not respond to vacancies. The first SMS invitations are sent within 2 minutes of activation; you will see your first candidates within 48 hours. If you set "ability to cook independently" and "available on weekends" as must-haves, you will only receive candidates who meet these criteria. And because Jobby also activates passive candidates, you reach cooks who are currently working in another kitchen.
- Examples of must-haves. Set your own requirements for your job, such as the ability to cook independently, knowledge of HACCP, weekend availability, or experience with à la carte or banqueting.
- Extra hands for the busy period. You can also work with flexi-jobbers for extra shifts. In the hospitality industry, the minimum flexi-wage is €12.11 per hour (from September 1, 2026). Read what a flexi-job worker costs.
- Fair price. An annual subscription of €1,500 (Solo) to €6,000 (Scale) with a match guarantee, or €100 per approved candidate. A free ATS is included and there are no selection fees.
- And compared to interim? As a market average, a traditional interim agency charges a coefficient of approximately 2.10 on the gross salary for the duration of the interim period. If you still wish to start on an interim basis, Jobby finds and screens the candidate, and you work via payroll for an interim partner at a market-average coefficient of approximately 1.60. These are estimates: adjust them with your figures in the recruitment cost calculator. If you need chefs who are immediately available at very short notice, an interim agency can be the right choice.
Frequently Asked Questions
In which category does a chef in the hospitality industry fall?
In the sectoral job classification of Joint Committee 302, a cook working alone is listed in Category VIII, the assistant cook working alone in Category VII, and the chef de partie in Category VI. The starting minimum wage is €21.2302, €19.7061, and €17.3317 gross per hour, respectively.
Can I hire a cook as a flexi-job worker?
Yes, that is possible for extra shifts. In the hospitality industry, the minimum flexi-wage is €12.11 per hour as of September 1, 2026. You can read how to do this correctly in our guide. hire a flexi-job worker.
How quickly do I get candidates via Jobby?
After activation, the first SMS invitations are sent within 2 minutes, and you will see your first candidates within 48 hours. 76% of the Jobby vacancies receive applications within 60 days, and for half of them, the first one arrives within just one day.
How much does Jobby cost?
You choose an annual subscription from €1,500 (Solo) to €6,000 (Scale) with a match guarantee, or you pay €100 per approved candidate. A free ATS is included and there are no selection fees. Want to see it work first? Take the free Jobby test.
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Find staff while you simply continue working
Jobby recruits, you hire. The first SMS invitations are sent within 2 minutes of activation, and Jobby automatically screens for the must-haves you specify for your cook.
Jobby recruits. You hire. 24/7.
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