Hospitality & Catering Jobs

Lead Chef

Aramark • Watford, Hertfordshire

Salary

£29k – £29k

Posted

10 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Aramark is hiring a Lead Chef in Watford, a full-time hospitality & catering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £29k – £29k. Aramark 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.

Aramark UK is looking to hire an experienced Sous Chef to join our team on a full time and permanent basis on site at the Harry Potter Studio, WD25 7LP. You will be part of a very talented and close knit team in a role that will allow you to gain brilliant exposure and develop. Come and join us on site on site at the world famous Harry Potter Studio! Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private in…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Aramark — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £29k – £29k
How this salary compares: in line with the £29,284 median across 1,811 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live hospitality & catering roles in Watford — browse them
Posted: 10 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.