Restaurant Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts restaurant visa sponsorship jobs are concentrated in Boston, Cambridge, and Worcester, where hospitality groups like Darden Restaurants, Compass Group, and independent fine-dining operators regularly hire internationally. The state's dense university population and tourism industry sustain year-round demand for skilled kitchen and front-of-house talent across a range of cuisine types and service formats.
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Compensation is from $65,000 USD to $81,000 USD per year
THE RESTAURANT & OPERATIONS MANAGER: provides overall leadership, supervision, and direction on strategic initiatives and operating standards to positively impact business results and exceed the guest experience.
What we are looking for!
- You love working in a fast-paced, multi-faceted Restaurant/Entertainment scene
- You can communicate with the Team Members and Guests in a way that inspires FUN!
- You like immediate gratification! Nothing better than making someone's experience better or inspiring your team to play at a higher level
- You have never met a goal you can't beat
- You can handle 100K days while walking five miles a shift & working an average of 50-hour work weeks
- The ability to oversee all aspects of the business - from the most minor details to the big picture
Requirements
- 21+ years of age
- 2+ years of Restaurant/Hospitality Experience
- Proficient in managing the cost of goods sold and labor
- Ability to lead a team to create a memorable guest experience
- True leadership capabilities
- The ability to work weekends, nights, and holidays
- Not afraid to work in a fast-paced, noisy environment with distracting conditions
What will you be doing daily?
- Developing and leading hourly team members to exceed guest’s expectations
- Demonstrating proactive leadership by ensuring positive staff and guest experiences through personal interactions
- Interacting with guest service-focused team members in areas of recruiting, hiring, coaching, training, and contentious professional development
- Living our core values along with leading others to do so while collaborating with the management team to achieve high-quality and timely results
PERKS!
- Competitive salary
- Quarterly bonus program
- Health, Dental, Vision, Long & Short-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Buster’s Legacy Fund (Supports team members during difficult times)
- 401K matching plan
- FREE food
- FREE gameplay
- Large leadership team = multiple managers per shift
- FUN work environment
- Grow your career!
- Two FUN brands (Dave & Buster’s and Main Event Entertainment) under one roof = Double the growth opportunities
Salary Range:
65876 - 77502
We are an equal opportunity employer and participate in E-Verify in states where required.
Dave & Buster’s Inc./Main Event Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Description:
Compensation is from $65,000 USD to $81,000 USD per year
THE RESTAURANT & OPERATIONS MANAGER: provides overall leadership, supervision, and direction on strategic initiatives and operating standards to positively impact business results and exceed the guest experience.
What we are looking for!
- You love working in a fast-paced, multi-faceted Restaurant/Entertainment scene
- You can communicate with the Team Members and Guests in a way that inspires FUN!
- You like immediate gratification! Nothing better than making someone's experience better or inspiring your team to play at a higher level
- You have never met a goal you can't beat
- You can handle 100K days while walking five miles a shift & working an average of 50-hour work weeks
- The ability to oversee all aspects of the business - from the most minor details to the big picture
Requirements
- 21+ years of age
- 2+ years of Restaurant/Hospitality Experience
- Proficient in managing the cost of goods sold and labor
- Ability to lead a team to create a memorable guest experience
- True leadership capabilities
- The ability to work weekends, nights, and holidays
- Not afraid to work in a fast-paced, noisy environment with distracting conditions
What will you be doing daily?
- Developing and leading hourly team members to exceed guest’s expectations
- Demonstrating proactive leadership by ensuring positive staff and guest experiences through personal interactions
- Interacting with guest service-focused team members in areas of recruiting, hiring, coaching, training, and contentious professional development
- Living our core values along with leading others to do so while collaborating with the management team to achieve high-quality and timely results
PERKS!
- Competitive salary
- Quarterly bonus program
- Health, Dental, Vision, Long & Short-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Buster’s Legacy Fund (Supports team members during difficult times)
- 401K matching plan
- FREE food
- FREE gameplay
- Large leadership team = multiple managers per shift
- FUN work environment
- Grow your career!
- Two FUN brands (Dave & Buster’s and Main Event Entertainment) under one roof = Double the growth opportunities
Salary Range:
65876 - 77502
We are an equal opportunity employer and participate in E-Verify in states where required.
Dave & Buster’s Inc./Main Event Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Which companies sponsor visas for restaurant jobs in Massachusetts?
Large hospitality and food service companies with a Massachusetts presence, including Compass Group, Aramark, and Darden Restaurants, have established records of H-2B and H-1B sponsorship for restaurant roles. Independent fine-dining groups in Boston's Back Bay and South End neighborhoods also sponsor selectively, typically for head chef or executive sous chef positions that meet specialty occupation or distinguished merit criteria.
Which visa types are most common for restaurant roles in Massachusetts?
The H-2B visa covers temporary non-agricultural workers and is frequently used for seasonal restaurant and hospitality roles, particularly at Cape Cod and Boston Harbor venues with peak summer demand. The H-1B applies to specialty occupations and can cover executive chefs with culinary management degrees. The O-1B is an option for chefs with extraordinary ability and verifiable national recognition, though it requires strong documentation.
Which cities in Massachusetts have the most restaurant visa sponsorship jobs?
Boston accounts for the largest share of restaurant sponsorship activity in the state, driven by its concentration of hotel dining programs, James Beard-recognized restaurants, and corporate food service contracts. Cambridge sees consistent hiring tied to Harvard and MIT campus dining operators. Worcester and Springfield have smaller but active markets, particularly for chain restaurant groups and institutional food service providers serving healthcare and university clients.
How to find restaurant visa sponsorship jobs in Massachusetts?
Migrate Mate is a job board built specifically for international candidates seeking visa sponsorship in the U.S. You can filter directly for restaurant roles in Massachusetts to see employers who have actively sponsored workers before. This is more efficient than searching general job boards, since Migrate Mate surfaces sponsorship-relevant postings rather than requiring you to manually research each employer's immigration history.
Are there any Massachusetts-specific considerations for restaurant visa sponsorship?
Massachusetts sets its own minimum wage and has strict wage parity rules that interact with federal prevailing wage requirements under H-2B and H-1B petitions, meaning employers must meet whichever standard is higher. The state's strong culinary school pipeline through Johnson and Wales' Providence-to-Boston corridor means competition for sponsored roles is real. Seasonal coastal tourism around Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard generates recurring H-2B demand from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored restaurant jobs in Massachusetts?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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