Greene King: does its apprenticeships sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyGreene King Apprenticeships (Apprentice Chef, Bar and Waiting Apprentice, Team Leader Apprentice)

Unconfirmed. Greene King publishes no sponsorship policy for its apprenticeships, so we cannot state a firm answer. Greene King is one of the largest pub operators in the UK, running Chef and Brewer, Hungry Horse, Farmhouse Inns, Flaming Grill, Metropolitan Pubs, Pub and Carvery, Pub and Dining, Pub and Grill, Crafted Pubs and Venture Hotels. Its apprenticeships are structured as three role families rather than a cohort scheme: Apprentice Chef, Bar and Waiting Apprentice and Team Leader Apprentice, each hired directly into a named pub. A live Apprentice Chef vacancy at the Ravensworth Arms in Lamesley, Tyne and Wear shows what the role actually involves: keeping the kitchen well stocked and clean, maintaining hygiene and safety regulations, and communicating with the team through service. Greene King describes itself as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers and says it can provide training and development at each level of a career. The published package is a competitive salary plus pension contribution, 33 per cent discount across its brands and 15 per cent for family, 50 per cent off Greene King Inns and hotels, an employee assistance programme, Wagestream early wage access and retail discounts.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
apprenticeship
Pay
Competitive salary plus pension contribution, 33 per cent brand discount, 50 per cent off Greene King Inns and hotels, Wagestream early wage access
2027 cycle
No published date as of 24 September 2026
Confidence
medium
“Sufficient spoken and written English to perform the role safely and understand allergen controls.”
Greene King, from its own careers pages
The catch: There is no apprenticeship programme page with entry criteria: the apprenticeships link on the Greene King careers site is a job category, so all the real detail sits inside each individual pub vacancy. The vacancy carries a spoken and written English requirement tied to allergen controls, which is a competence bar rather than a nationality one but will be assessed. English apprenticeship funding normally requires three years of UK residency or settled status, which Greene King does not restate. There was one live apprentice vacancy across the whole estate at the time of checking.

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Verdict last checked 2026-09-24.

Common questions

Does Greene King sponsor visas for its apprenticeships?

Unconfirmed. Greene King publishes no sponsorship policy for its apprenticeships, so we cannot state a firm answer. Greene King is one of the largest pub operators in the UK, running Chef and Brewer, Hungry Horse, Farmhouse Inns, Flaming Grill, Metropolitan Pubs, Pub and Carvery, Pub and Dining, Pub and Grill, Crafted Pubs and Venture Hotels. Its apprenticeships are structured as three role families rather than a cohort scheme: Apprentice Chef, Bar and Waiting Apprentice and Team Leader Apprentice, each hired directly into a named pub. A live Apprentice Chef vacancy at the Ravensworth Arms in Lamesley, Tyne and Wear shows what the role actually involves: keeping the kitchen well stocked and clean, maintaining hygiene and safety regulations, and communicating with the team through service. Greene King describes itself as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers and says it can provide training and development at each level of a career. The published package is a competitive salary plus pension contribution, 33 per cent discount across its brands and 15 per cent for family, 50 per cent off Greene King Inns and hotels, an employee assistance programme, Wagestream early wage access and retail discounts.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Greene King?

There is no apprenticeship programme page with entry criteria: the apprenticeships link on the Greene King careers site is a job category, so all the real detail sits inside each individual pub vacancy. The vacancy carries a spoken and written English requirement tied to allergen controls, which is a competence bar rather than a nationality one but will be assessed. English apprenticeship funding normally requires three years of UK residency or settled status, which Greene King does not restate. There was one live apprentice vacancy across the whole estate at the time of checking.

How should I confirm Greene King's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Greene King's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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