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Trainee Chef

Hickory's SmokehouseBold Heath, Widnes

Salary
£16k – £27k
Posted
18 July 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Hickory's Smokehouse is hiring a Trainee Chef in Bold Heath, a full-time hospitality & catering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £16k – £27k. Hickory's Smokehouse 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.

Join us as a Trainee Chef and we can offer you a generous package of up to £15.81 per hour including Tip Jar! Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We are thrilled to have been recently crowned the ‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards! Aspiring Chefs Wanted. To Cook Real Food….Sounds like a basic request – it’s a key ingredient for our chefs. Learn the art of authentic BBQ cooking and become a master of the flames as we take your care…
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Hickory's Smokehouse 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: Hickory's Smokehouse — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £16k – £27k
  • How this salary compares: about 11% below the £30,000 median across 1,461 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Bold Heath, Widnes · Full-time
  • Posted: 18 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.

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