Hospitality & Catering Jobs

Sous Chef

Loungers • Southampton, Hampshire

Salary

£33k – £37k

Posted

3 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Loungers is hiring a Sous Chef in Southampton, a full-time hospitality & catering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £33k – £37k. Loungers 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.

Sous Chef We're hiring a full-time Sous Chef to be part of the kitchen team at Maritimo Lounge, a local caf bar. Part of Loungers, proudly named Casual Dining Group of the Year 2026. With competitive salary, plus bonus, paid overtime and real progression opportunities, this is a great next step for an experienced hospitality sous chef, second chef or junior sous chef. About the Sous Chef Role Lounges are pretty special places, and what makes them so special is the brilliant people who work in t…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Loungers — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £33k – £37k
How this salary compares: about 25% above the £29,630 median across 1,723 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Southampton, Hampshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 5 other live hospitality & catering roles in Southampton — browse them
Posted: 3 July 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.