Hospitality & Catering Jobs

Chef

ESS • Porton Down, Salisbury

Salary

£30k – £30k

Posted

7 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

ESS is hiring a Chef in Porton Down, a full-time hospitality & catering role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £30k – £30k. ESS 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.

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Defence on a full time basis contracted to 35 hours per week. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving the kind of food that truly brightens our clients' and customers' days, all within the market-leading food service company in the UK. You'll get given every opportunity to progress

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: ESS — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £30k – £30k
How this salary compares: in line with the £29,286 median across 1,727 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Porton Down, Salisbury · Full-time
Posted: 7 October 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.