For chefs and kitchen staff, Berkshire
Chef jobs in Berkshire with the visa handled
Who in Berkshire holds a sponsor licence in the sector chefs and kitchen staff work in, the roles open now, what the visa requires and how the trade test works. You never pay us anything.
Open now
Chef roles we are filling
Sponsor register
Employers in Berkshire that can sponsor chefs and kitchen staff
Each of these holds a sponsor licence in the sector this trade sits in. Open one for its address, its routes and how to approach it.
- AHAlshaheer Halal Foods (PVT) LtdSlough · Berkshire · HospitalitySince 2014 · Unlicensed restaurants and cafesSkilled Worker
- ARSkilled Worker
- AFSkilled Worker
BABagels Already Limited T/A Lincoln Coffee HouseReading · Berkshire · HospitalitySince 2009 · Take-away food shops and mobile food standsSkilled Worker
BASkilled Worker
BSSkilled Worker
BPBig Portion International Location Caterers LimitedSlough · Berkshire · HospitalitySince 2012 · Event catering activitiesSkilled Worker
BISkilled Worker- BSSkilled Worker
C7Skilled Worker
What is required
What you need
- A confirmed job offer from a UK employer that holds a Home Office sponsor licence. The employers in this directory all hold one.
- A Certificate of Sponsorship from that employer describing the role.
- A job on the Home Office list of eligible occupations, paid at least the minimum salary for that role and route.
- English: you must be able to speak, read, write and understand English, and usually prove it when you apply. Skilled Worker applicants are assessed at CEFR level B2, in effect from 8 January 2026.
- Your passport, your qualifications and references, and whatever checks the employer and the Home Office ask for in your case.
Summarised from GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa, checked 9 September 2026. The rules change, so the official page is the one that counts, and we confirm the route in writing for every offer.
The trade test
How we test chefs and kitchen staff
Trade test in a kitchen with the employer or a partner.
Tested in Johannesburg, Manila or a partner centre near you before anyone gets on a plane, so you land in a job that matches what you can do.
What happens on the day, step by step
The process
1
Send your CV
A recruiter goes through your experience, your licences and where you want to work. No fee, no obligation, and you can stop at any point.
2
Interview and trade test
You meet the employer, in person or by video, then a practical test with a qualified assessor so you land in a job that matches what you can do.
3
Offer and paperwork
A written offer with the salary and hours in it, before anything else happens. Then the medical and the background checks.
4
Sponsorship and visa
The employer assigns your Certificate of Sponsorship and we handle the visa application with you.
5
You land
Flight, accommodation, NI number, bank account and phone sorted, and somebody checking in with you after you arrive.
Keep an eye out
New jobs go up there first
Roles are posted as they come in, with the trade and the country, and there is usually a fortnight between a job appearing there and the applications closing.
Register with Sama
Tell us your trade and we will tell you what we have
Five fields, under a minute. We read every one. You never pay us anything, at any stage.
Free, at every stage
Ready to apply?
Register above or send your CV. Nothing to apply, nothing to be placed, nothing for your visa or your documents. Employers pay us.
Source: UK Visas and Immigration, Register of licensed sponsors: workers. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Being on the register means an organisation holds a sponsor licence. It does not mean it has a vacancy or that it will sponsor you.
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