For chefs and kitchen staff, Greater London
Chef jobs in Greater London with the visa handled
Who in Greater London 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 Greater London 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.
- AVSkilled Worker
ADAustin David LtdLondon · Greater London · HospitalitySince 2007 · Other holiday and other collective accommodationSkilled Worker
BISkilled Worker
BEBarakah Enterprise LtdLondon · Greater London · HospitalitySince 2013 · Take-away food shops and mobile food standsSkilled Worker
CAC.A.A Restaurants LimitedLondon · Greater London · HospitalitySince 2001 · Event catering activitiesSkilled Worker- CCSkilled Worker
DDSkilled Worker
FASkilled Worker
GRSkilled Worker
HCHeckfield Catering LimitedLondon · Greater London · HospitalitySince 2010 · Event catering activitiesSkilled 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.
Right now
Chefs and kitchen staff on our books, and what to do before you start in Greater London
313Chefs and kitchen staff on the Sama register60 already in Ireland, the UK or Europe
50In the kitchen: the words you will hear on the jobWith audio and a ten question check. Free.Same county
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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.
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Tell us your trade and we will tell you what we have
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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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