Hospitality & Catering Jobs

Chef

Shepherd Neame • Strood, Rochester

Salary

£23k – £27k

Posted

20 October 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Shepherd Neame is hiring a Chef in Strood, a part-time hospitality & catering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £23k – £27k. Shepherd Neame 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.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Shepherd Neame — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £23k – £27k
How this salary compares: about 9% below the £29,224 median across 1,695 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Strood, Rochester · Part-time
Posted: 20 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.