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kitchen team member

wagamama • Mile End, Colchester

Salary
£26k – £26k
Posted
15 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

wagamama is hiring a kitchen team member in Mile End, 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 | evenings and weekends 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 …
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wagamama is confirmed on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled 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: wagamama — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £26k – £26k
  • How this salary compares: about 11% below the £29,328 median across 1,360 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Mile End, Colchester · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 1 other live hospitality & catering role in Mile End — browse them
  • Posted: 15 September 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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