Hospitality & Catering Jobs

Kitchen Assistant

Hartford Care • Portsmouth, Hampshire

Salary

£26k – £26k

Posted

4 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Hartford Care is hiring a Kitchen Assistant in Portsmouth, a full-time hospitality & catering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £26k – £26k. Hartford Care 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.

Kitchen Assistant Full-time - 38 hours per week (includes alternate weekend working) Location: Hartford Court - Portsmouth, Hampshire (PO3 6GN) The Role As a Kitchen Assistant, you will be assisting in the provision of nutritious meals under hygienic conditions while being aware of and act in accordance with current food laws and regulations, and working together as a team to create a happy and caring atmosphere. Whether you are preparing vegetables for a curry night, delivering a resident’s br…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Hartford Care — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £26k
How this salary compares: about 12% below the £29,907 median across 2,369 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live hospitality & catering roles in Portsmouth — browse them
Posted: 4 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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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.