Different Timeline to Return to a Physically Active Job After Rhinoplasty?

Usually patients who have an osteotomy (as you are probably going to have) require about 10 days to 2 weeks to return to work.
If the work involves very heavy lifting, more time may be required, up to four to six weeks.  Otherwise, swelling may occur that could become permanent.

Rhinoplasty recovery varies from patient to patient. Two weeks off work should be adequate for most jobs, including working in a kitchen. I tell my patients after rhinoplasty to refrain from aerobics for 10 days, high impact aerobics for 3 weeks , and contact sports for 6 weeks. Two weeks following rhinoplasty you should be able to participate in any most activities without pain or damaging your result. Since many surgeons use different guidelines for their patients post-op restrictions,  you should check with your surgeon for specifics.

After investing time, money, and suffering into rhinoplasty, you want to make sure you don't compromise the final result.
As a rule, I tell my patients to avoid activities that raise blood pressure to the head for two weeks after surgery (straining, lifting, bearing down, hanging the head below the heart, etc.) They should avoid anything where the nose could get bumped for six weeks. I remind them, too, that the nose will get easily red and flushed for many weeks to months afterward if the patient is exerting himself/herself. That's generally a harmless nuisance, though.
Patients need to give themselves time to heal and to listen to what their bodies are telling them.
All the best,
--DCP