Green Card Restaurant Jobs
Restaurant jobs with green card sponsorship exist across full-service dining, hotel food and beverage operations, and institutional foodservice. Employers can sponsor foreign workers through PERM labor certification under EB-3 for skilled positions like chefs and sous chefs, or EB-2 for culinary directors and advanced-degree food science roles. Sponsorship typically follows a demonstrated inability to fill the role locally.
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At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences through use of their culinary skills.
This is a culinary position that is open to cooks of all levels but candidates must have at least basic culinary skills or related cooking experience and good communication skills. This position will require being able to accommodate the opening morning shifts and early afternoon shifts. This is typically a production position that requires total supervision and training.
Hyatt associates work in an environment that demands exceptional performance yet reaps great rewards. Hyatt has the best to offer in cook jobs: Whether it's career opportunities, job enrichment or a supportive work environment, if you are ready for this challenge, then we are ready for you. If you would like to experience a "Day in the Life" at Hyatt, please click here and select "Hyatt Full Service".
Are you ready to take your culinary skills to the next level? Learn with a team of skilled professionals while you reap the Hyatt benefits:
Benefits include:
- Complimentary & Discounted Hyatt Hotel Rooms
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Competitive Pay
- 401(k) Match
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance after 30 days of employment
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Annual VIA Bus Pass/Discounted Parking
- Free Meals Provided in Employee Cafeteria
- Opportunities for Career Growth
QUALIFICATIONS
- A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast paced environment.
- Requires fair communication skills.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time.
- Capable of performing repetitious duties.
- Qualified candidates will be available to work mornings and early afternoons on any day, including weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Preferred candidates will have previous related experience and at least basic culinary skills.
- Food Handler Certification Required
This is a great opportunity to get a start with Hyatt as a cook. For immediate consideration of the cook position, click Apply Now and complete an application for the cook position on the Hyatt Careers Site!
All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
SUMMARY
At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences through use of their culinary skills.
This is a culinary position that is open to cooks of all levels but candidates must have at least basic culinary skills or related cooking experience and good communication skills. This position will require being able to accommodate the opening morning shifts and early afternoon shifts. This is typically a production position that requires total supervision and training.
Hyatt associates work in an environment that demands exceptional performance yet reaps great rewards. Hyatt has the best to offer in cook jobs: Whether it's career opportunities, job enrichment or a supportive work environment, if you are ready for this challenge, then we are ready for you. If you would like to experience a "Day in the Life" at Hyatt, please click here and select "Hyatt Full Service".
Are you ready to take your culinary skills to the next level? Learn with a team of skilled professionals while you reap the Hyatt benefits:
Benefits include:
- Complimentary & Discounted Hyatt Hotel Rooms
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Competitive Pay
- 401(k) Match
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance after 30 days of employment
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Annual VIA Bus Pass/Discounted Parking
- Free Meals Provided in Employee Cafeteria
- Opportunities for Career Growth
QUALIFICATIONS
- A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast paced environment.
- Requires fair communication skills.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time.
- Capable of performing repetitious duties.
- Qualified candidates will be available to work mornings and early afternoons on any day, including weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Preferred candidates will have previous related experience and at least basic culinary skills.
- Food Handler Certification Required
This is a great opportunity to get a start with Hyatt as a cook. For immediate consideration of the cook position, click Apply Now and complete an application for the cook position on the Hyatt Careers Site!
All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Restaurant
Document your culinary credentials before applying
Gather foreign culinary school diplomas, apprenticeship records, and any professional certifications now. USCIS requires your credentials to match the PERM job description exactly, so gaps between your documents and the posted role can stall or kill a petition.
Target hotel and resort food and beverage departments
Large hospitality groups with multiple properties are far more likely to have in-house HR and immigration infrastructure than independent restaurants. Search for openings at branded hotel groups that already run E-Verify, as that signals an employer familiar with the federal compliance side of sponsorship.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for PERM-sponsoring restaurants
Search Migrate Mate to find restaurant and hospitality employers with active green card filing history. Filtering by EB-3 sponsorship saves you from applying to restaurants that have never navigated PERM, which is where most candidates lose time.
Understand how PERM prevailing wage affects your offer
Before accepting any offer, verify that the proposed salary meets DOL wage requirements for your role and location using the OFLC Wage Search. An offer below the prevailing wage will get the PERM application denied, regardless of how strong the rest of the petition is.
Ask employers about their PERM recruitment history
PERM requires the employer to complete mandatory recruitment steps like newspaper ads and job postings before filing. Ask hiring managers directly whether they've completed PERM recruitment before. A restaurant that has never run the process is unlikely to complete it successfully without specialized legal help.
Check your O*NET job zone before targeting EB-2 roles
Not all restaurant roles qualify for EB-2. Review your position's O*NET occupation profile to confirm it requires an advanced degree or its equivalent. Executive chef and food and beverage director roles are more likely to qualify than line cook or prep positions, which typically fall under EB-3.
Green Card Restaurant: Frequently Asked Questions
Which restaurant roles typically qualify for EB-3 green card sponsorship?
EB-3 covers skilled workers in roles requiring at least two years of training or experience, which includes positions like sous chef, pastry chef, and banquet chef. Line cook and prep cook roles may qualify under the unskilled or other worker EB-3 subcategory, though employer willingness to sponsor those roles through PERM is far less common given the cost and timeline involved.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for restaurant workers?
The green card route through PERM and I-140 leads to permanent residency, not a temporary status with an expiration date. EB-3 has no annual lottery and no cap concerns for most nationalities, unlike the H-1B visa. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six months to over a year before an I-140 petition is even filed, making it a longer but more permanent path.
How do I find restaurant employers who will actually sponsor a green card?
Use Migrate Mate to search for restaurant and hospitality employers with verified EB-2 or EB-3 filing history. Most independent restaurants have never filed a PERM application and lack the HR infrastructure to do so. Focusing your search on employers with documented sponsorship activity dramatically improves your odds of reaching an offer that leads to an actual green card filing.
Can a restaurant sponsor me for a green card if I'm currently on a different visa status?
Yes. Your current visa status does not prevent an employer from filing a PERM labor certification on your behalf. You can accumulate PERM filing history and an approved I-140 while working in another authorized status. Adjustment of status to a green card typically happens later, once a visa number becomes available based on your priority date and country of birth.
What happens if my restaurant employer withdraws sponsorship after PERM is approved?
An approved PERM labor certification is tied to the specific employer and job offered. If the employer withdraws before your I-140 is approved, the PERM certification is typically unusable. However, if your I-140 has been approved for 180 days or more and you find a new job in the same or similar occupational classification, you may be able to port the priority date under AC21 portability rules.