E-3 Visa Restaurant Jobs
Restaurant jobs in the U.S. can qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the role meets the specialty occupation standard, typically management, culinary arts, or food science positions requiring a relevant bachelor's degree. Australian nationals have an exclusive path here: no lottery, no cap pressure, and renewable every two years.
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7-Eleven is an iconic family of brands with over 86,000 locations, surpassing every retailer in the world. We revolutionize convenience, restaurants and fuel through cutting edge innovation — working hard to be the customer's first choice. 7-Eleven empowers our employees to "activate awesome" and make a meaningful impact in their stores and communities every day. If you're ready to grow, lead and make a difference, come join our team and help shape the future of convenience.
Assistant Restaurant Manager
If you enjoy working as part of a management team and have previous supervisory experience, we would love the opportunity to talk with you about our Assistant Restaurant Leader Trainee role! We’re hiring immediately and are focused and dedicated to your success! We offer full-time hours and a valuable management and leadership experience with competitive pay.
What we bring:
- A focus and dedication to your success! We are committed to ensuring our employees receive proper training so they can confidently provide excellent customer service to our customers every time they visit.
- A strong “promote from within” philosophy providing advancement opportunities for all levels.
Our benefits include:
- 401k Plan (US only)
- RRSP Plan (Canada only)
- Premium pay for holidays worked
- Paid PTO Plans
- Comprehensive Health Coverage
- Monthly bonus/incentive potential
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption Assistance (US only)
What you bring:
- Desire to oversee and provide customer service leadership, training, and coaching, alongside the Restaurant Leader, for all restaurant employees.
- Ability to oversee the restaurant condition and ensure that it complies with company policies and procedures as well as Health Department Standards.
- Strength ensuring proper preparations, presentation, and freshness of all foodservice products.
- Demonstrated ability to use P&L and store reports to affect change.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Proficient computer knowledge (Microsoft products preferred Word, Excel).
- A High School diploma or GED is preferred, but not required for candidates that have at least one year of Restaurant Management experience.
- The ability to multi-task, perform repeated bending, standing, reaching, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.
7-Eleven, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to workplace diversity.
A copy of the complete job description, which includes the minimum requirements and essential functions of the position, is available on request.
If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in this state. This range may be modified in the future. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, long-term incentive compensation, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
INTRODUCTION
7-Eleven is an iconic family of brands with over 86,000 locations, surpassing every retailer in the world. We revolutionize convenience, restaurants and fuel through cutting edge innovation — working hard to be the customer's first choice. 7-Eleven empowers our employees to "activate awesome" and make a meaningful impact in their stores and communities every day. If you're ready to grow, lead and make a difference, come join our team and help shape the future of convenience.
Assistant Restaurant Manager
If you enjoy working as part of a management team and have previous supervisory experience, we would love the opportunity to talk with you about our Assistant Restaurant Leader Trainee role! We’re hiring immediately and are focused and dedicated to your success! We offer full-time hours and a valuable management and leadership experience with competitive pay.
What we bring:
- A focus and dedication to your success! We are committed to ensuring our employees receive proper training so they can confidently provide excellent customer service to our customers every time they visit.
- A strong “promote from within” philosophy providing advancement opportunities for all levels.
Our benefits include:
- 401k Plan (US only)
- RRSP Plan (Canada only)
- Premium pay for holidays worked
- Paid PTO Plans
- Comprehensive Health Coverage
- Monthly bonus/incentive potential
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption Assistance (US only)
What you bring:
- Desire to oversee and provide customer service leadership, training, and coaching, alongside the Restaurant Leader, for all restaurant employees.
- Ability to oversee the restaurant condition and ensure that it complies with company policies and procedures as well as Health Department Standards.
- Strength ensuring proper preparations, presentation, and freshness of all foodservice products.
- Demonstrated ability to use P&L and store reports to affect change.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Proficient computer knowledge (Microsoft products preferred Word, Excel).
- A High School diploma or GED is preferred, but not required for candidates that have at least one year of Restaurant Management experience.
- The ability to multi-task, perform repeated bending, standing, reaching, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.
7-Eleven, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to workplace diversity.
A copy of the complete job description, which includes the minimum requirements and essential functions of the position, is available on request.
If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in this state. This range may be modified in the future. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, long-term incentive compensation, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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Translate your Australian qualifications accurately
A three-year Australian hospitality or culinary degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year bachelor's. Get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved service before applying so employers don't question your eligibility.
Target management-track restaurant roles specifically
Front-of-house manager, food and beverage director, and culinary operations roles are far more defensible as specialty occupations than line cook or server positions, which rarely meet the degree-required threshold USCIS applies.
Find E-3-ready employers through DOL LCA records
Search DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for restaurants that have filed LCAs for E-3 visa or H-1B visa roles. Prior filings signal that the employer already understands the sponsorship process and has legal infrastructure in place.
Confirm the job description requires your degree field
An offer letter that says 'bachelor's preferred' rather than 'required in hospitality management or culinary arts' will create problems at your consulate interview. Ask the employer to revise the job description before the LCA is filed with DOL.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the LCA and paperwork
The LCA must be certified by DOL before you can schedule your consulate appointment. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so nothing stalls between your offer date and your interview.
Prepare for consulate questions about specialty occupation
Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth consular officers regularly probe whether restaurant roles genuinely require a degree. Bring your offer letter, your employer's organisational chart showing where your role sits, and your academic transcripts to the interview.
E-3 Visa Restaurant: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find restaurant jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists restaurant and hospitality roles from U.S. employers who are open to E-3 sponsorship, filtering out listings where sponsorship is unavailable. Searching there saves time compared to applying broadly and discovering late in the process that the employer won't file an LCA. Focus your search on management, director, and culinary specialist titles, which are most likely to satisfy the specialty occupation requirement.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Which restaurant roles qualify as specialty occupations for the E-3?
Roles that routinely qualify include food and beverage manager, restaurant general manager, culinary director, executive chef, and food scientist, provided the employer requires a bachelor's degree in a related field as a standard condition of employment. Entry-level cooking, service, or cashier roles do not qualify because they don't normally require a degree. If your title is ambiguous, the job description must make the degree requirement explicit.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for restaurant professionals?
The E-3 has a distinct practical advantage: there's no annual lottery. H-1B selection runs roughly 25 to 30 percent in recent years, meaning most applicants aren't chosen even with a qualifying offer. The E-3 allocates 10,500 visas annually exclusively for Australian citizens, and that cap has never been filled. If you're Australian and you have a qualifying offer, you can proceed directly to a consulate appointment rather than waiting for a lottery result.
Can my employer sponsor me on an E-3 if they've never done it before?
Yes. Many restaurants that have never filed an E-3 are still eligible to sponsor one. The employer needs to file a Labor Condition Application with DOL, pay the prevailing wage for the role and location, and sign the required employer attestations. The process is shorter and less expensive than H-1B sponsorship, which makes first-time sponsors more willing to proceed once they understand what's involved.