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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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Get Access To All JobsCREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.
The Team: The American Girl Retail team is integral in providing lifetime memories to American Girl fans and their families. Our experiential retail stores provide shopping destinations like no other. This requires Innovation, Collaboration, and Execution from all who are a part of this division. Our in-store experiences range depending on location from Girl and Doll Salons, Full-Service Restaurants, Personal Shopping, Ear Piercing (Girl and Doll), hosting Parties/Celebrations to name a few. Expect a dynamic and fast-paced role where you get to make decisions that impact the team as well as our customers.
The Opportunity: The Restaurant Lead is located at the AG Retail Dallas location and reports directly to the Restaurant Manager. This position is responsible for assisting the restaurant manager with daily operations, including providing leadership and direction to the department and providing a high level of selling and customer service to American Girl guests.
What Your Impact Will Be:
- Support the Restaurant Leadership Team in overseeing staffing, hiring, coaching/training, purchasing/vendor relations, inventories, maintaining food/beverage service standards, and ensuring safety and sanitation standards.
- Assist the team in achieving department revenue and expense goals.
- Ensure customer satisfaction with their dining experience and oversee resolution of any customer service issues.
- Ensure food quality and consistency, special requests and special dietary needs and performs tasks in absence of the Restaurant Leadership Team.
- Work with Restaurant and Store Management teams to deliver exceptional events and programs.
- Maintain on-going communications with both staff and management.
- Maintain and troubleshoot operational issues, including restaurant/kitchen equipment, Zomato Reservation system, POS, and InfoGenesis software systems.
- Leads by example in all areas of the business.
What We’re Looking For:
- Restaurant experience in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, with both front and back of house operations exposure, preferred.
- Experience working with children, preferred.
- Current State Sanitation Certification, ServSafe, and Safe Alcohol Consumption Certification, preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of Eatec system, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook), InfoGenesis/Universal Desktop, Zomato reservation systems, JTech paging system, POS systems, inventory systems, and basic office equipment (copiers and fax), preferred.
- Ability to perform diverse physical tasks, including constant walking and standing, and some heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs.).
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Join Mattel's Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!
How We Work:
American Girl is subsidiary of Mattel, a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:
- We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
- We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
- We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.
Who We Are:
American Girl is a premium brand for girls and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT), a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.
Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.
Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.
CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.
The Team: The American Girl Retail team is integral in providing lifetime memories to American Girl fans and their families. Our experiential retail stores provide shopping destinations like no other. This requires Innovation, Collaboration, and Execution from all who are a part of this division. Our in-store experiences range depending on location from Girl and Doll Salons, Full-Service Restaurants, Personal Shopping, Ear Piercing (Girl and Doll), hosting Parties/Celebrations to name a few. Expect a dynamic and fast-paced role where you get to make decisions that impact the team as well as our customers.
The Opportunity: The Restaurant Lead is located at the AG Retail Dallas location and reports directly to the Restaurant Manager. This position is responsible for assisting the restaurant manager with daily operations, including providing leadership and direction to the department and providing a high level of selling and customer service to American Girl guests.
What Your Impact Will Be:
- Support the Restaurant Leadership Team in overseeing staffing, hiring, coaching/training, purchasing/vendor relations, inventories, maintaining food/beverage service standards, and ensuring safety and sanitation standards.
- Assist the team in achieving department revenue and expense goals.
- Ensure customer satisfaction with their dining experience and oversee resolution of any customer service issues.
- Ensure food quality and consistency, special requests and special dietary needs and performs tasks in absence of the Restaurant Leadership Team.
- Work with Restaurant and Store Management teams to deliver exceptional events and programs.
- Maintain on-going communications with both staff and management.
- Maintain and troubleshoot operational issues, including restaurant/kitchen equipment, Zomato Reservation system, POS, and InfoGenesis software systems.
- Leads by example in all areas of the business.
What We’re Looking For:
- Restaurant experience in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, with both front and back of house operations exposure, preferred.
- Experience working with children, preferred.
- Current State Sanitation Certification, ServSafe, and Safe Alcohol Consumption Certification, preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of Eatec system, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook), InfoGenesis/Universal Desktop, Zomato reservation systems, JTech paging system, POS systems, inventory systems, and basic office equipment (copiers and fax), preferred.
- Ability to perform diverse physical tasks, including constant walking and standing, and some heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs.).
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Join Mattel's Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!
How We Work:
American Girl is subsidiary of Mattel, a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:
- We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
- We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
- We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.
Who We Are:
American Girl is a premium brand for girls and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT), a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.
Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.
Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship in Restaurant
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.