Hospitality & Catering Jobs

kitchen team member

wagamama • Westerfield, Ipswich

Salary

£26k – £26k

Posted

20 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

wagamama is hiring a kitchen team member in Westerfield, a full-time hospitality & catering role. The advertised salary is £26k – £26k. wagamama 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 team member | full time at wagamama, food is life. our kitchens are all about fresh food, prioritising good ingredients and serving dishes that are made to order every time. as a kitchen team member, you’ll prepare and cook the tastiest food for our guests while learning skills for life and working closely with amazing people from all walks of life what you’ll be doing preparing fresh ingredients with care and precision cooking dishes to spec, keeping quality and speed high whilst learn…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: wagamama — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £26k
How this salary compares: about 14% below the £29,871 median across 1,645 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Westerfield, Ipswich · Full-time
Posted: 20 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.