Back to jobs
Hospitality & Catering Jobs

Chef de Partie

Downing College • Chesterton, Cambridge

Salary
£38k – £38k
Posted
10 November 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Downing College is hiring a Chef de Partie in Chesterton, a full-time hospitality & catering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £38k – £38k. Downing College holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Information for the role of Chef de Partie Salary £33,995.43 per annum (plus £1,000 sign-on payment) Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (working on a 2-week shift rota, including weekends and evenings) An excellent opportunity for a Chef de Partie to be part of our friendly team of chefs dedicated to preparing a range of high-quality dishes, including fine dining for the College community and our commercial guests. In this role you will ensure the highest possible standards of food preparation and …
Before you apply

Applying for this sponsor role?

Get your CV, cover letter, or full sponsor-job application pack prepared before you apply — or let our dedicated application team apply for suitable roles on your behalf.

Downing College is confirmed on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker visa route (Worker (A rating)). Always confirm sponsorship availability for this specific role directly with the employer when you apply.
Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Downing College — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £38k – £38k
  • How this salary compares: about 26% above the £29,806 median across 1,594 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Chesterton, Cambridge · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 8 other live hospitality & catering roles in Chesterton — browse them
  • Posted: 10 November 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
About this sector

Chefs are among the occupations specifically listed as eligible under the Skilled Worker visa, covering roles from commis chef through to head chef level. Restaurant groups, hotel chains, and contract catering companies sponsor both established chefs and those at earlier stages of their career.

Other sponsorship jobs in Chesterton

View all →
Hotel - Duty Manager
Whitbread
£37k – £37k
Care Co-ordinator Social Worker
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
£40k – £48k
Front of House Account Manager
Evolve Hospitality
£36k – £36k
Finance Manager
IQGeo
£54k – £54k
← Back to all jobs