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Head Chef Designate

LoungersKeswick, Cumbria

Salary
£37k – £45k
Posted
15 July 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Loungers is hiring a Head Chef Designate in Keswick, a full-time hospitality & catering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £37k – £45k. Loungers 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.

Head Chef Designate We're hiring a full-time Head Chef Designate to support multiple Lounges in your region. Part of Loungers, proudly named Casual Dining Group of the Year 2026. With competitive salary, plus bonus, paid overtime and real progression opportunities, this is a great next step for an experienced hospitality head chef, kitchen manager, or senior sous chef. About the Head Chef Designate Role Lounges are pretty special places, and what makes them so special is the brilliant people wh…
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Loungers 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: Loungers — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £37k – £45k
  • How this salary compares: about 50% above the £29,630 median across 1,723 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Keswick, Cumbria · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 1 other live hospitality & catering role in Keswick browse them
  • Posted: 15 July 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.

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