Hospitality & Catering Jobs

Kitchen Team - fixed term contract - Ashford

Pizza Express • Ashford, Kent

Salary

£26k – £30k

Posted

4 November 2026

Sponsor match

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Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Pizza Express is hiring a Kitchen Team - fixed term contract - Ashford in Ashford, a hospitality & catering role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £26k – £30k. Pizza Express 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.

Where those who love pizza can be their true self. Benefits: Free Food on shift Plus Tips - You'll receive tips/Tronc* 50% off food and drink when you’re not working Wellbeing Support for you and your family Referral Bonus of £400 for referring pizza chefs and £1000 for referring managers Pension & Life Assurance Pay Rates: during your training, you’ll earn £12.21 per hour, and between £12.52 - £12.90 (dependent on location) when you’ve completed your training Learning and Development Opportuni…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Pizza Express — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £30k
How this salary compares: in line with the £29,452 median across 1,705 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Ashford, Kent
Posted: 4 November 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.