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Head Chef - Royal Oak

Mitchells & ButlersOxford Airport, Kidlington

Salary
£40k – £42k
Posted
19 August 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Mitchells & Butlers is hiring a Head Chef - Royal Oak in Oxford Airport, a full-time hospitality & catering role. The advertised salary is £40k – £42k. Mitchells & Butlers 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 - Royal Oak Oxford Description As Head Chef at the Royal Oak you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of the highest standard. Managing all areas of the kitchen, you’ll keep our guests coming back for more Join us at Castle Pubs, where each one of our pubs has its own story to tell. Think distinctive pubs packed with individuality, like minded regulars and a uniq…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Mitchells & Butlers — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £40k – £42k
  • How this salary compares: about 44% above the £29,120 median across 1,857 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Oxford Airport, Kidlington · Full-time
  • Posted: 19 August 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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