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Head Chef

Sodexo • London, UK

Salary
From £49k
Posted
29 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Sodexo is hiring a Head Chef in London, a full-time hospitality & catering role. The advertised salary is From £49k. Sodexo holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Full timeMonday-Friday£49000 per annumOpportunities for professional developmentPlus our Sodexo employee benefits packageHead ChefLondon, W2 6BDAt Sodexo, we're passionate about our people.We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.As a Head Chef, you will take ownership of the day-to-day kitchen operation, ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, presentation, service and custom…
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Sodexo is confirmed on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist 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: Sodexo — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
  • Advertised salary: From £49k
  • How this salary compares: about 66% above the £29,452 median across 1,705 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: London, UK · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 178 other live hospitality & catering roles in London — browse them
  • Posted: 29 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.

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