H2B Sushi Cook - Winter Extension
Quick facts
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Islamorada, FL
- Industry
- Hospitality — 54 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-2B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
H2B Sushi Cook - In Country Transfer Only.
Cheeca Lodge & Spa (Islamorada, FL).
Temporary, F/T job from 10/01/2026 - 07/31/2027
Duties: Responsible for cleaning and preparing raw fish; cooking and preparing Japanese food items; making sushi rolls and sashimi plates according to established restaurant recipes and service standards; and ensuring freshness of food, ingredients, and raw materials by checking for quality and proper storage.
Requirements: Six (6) months of experience in a sushi preparation environment required. On-the-job training is provided. Applicant must provide Pre-employment Criminal Background Check and Pre-employment Drug Test is required.
Optional housing is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis for workers who are relocating to begin employment. Cost of housing, if accepted, is $150 per payroll period ($75 per week). If used, total cost of housing will be deducted from paycheck. A $150.00 refundable security deposit is required, to be deducted from paycheck in equal $50.00 installments from employee's first three (3) paychecks. All deductions from worker's paycheck required by law will be made.
Requirements: Under the direction of the chef, the line cook is responsible for food preparation and ensuring superior quality and consistency and presentation.
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name Cheeca Lodge & Spa in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Cooks, Restaurant (SOC 35-2014) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
H-2B
- H-2B / H-2A (seasonal and temporary work)
Temporary non-agricultural (H-2B) or agricultural (H-2A) jobs. The employer files a labor certification and petition; you apply for the visa at a US consulate. H-2B has a yearly cap of 66,000 (plus supplemental visas); H-2A has no cap.
- EB-3 “other workers” green card
Permanent residence for jobs that need less than 2 years of training. Waits for this category are long (often several years).
- H-1B
H-1B needs a role that requires at least a bachelor's degree, so it's usually not an option here.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level IV (fully competent)Cooks, Restaurant · Florida (state median of areas). Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $31,803 | ~15% |
| Level II | $34,570 | ~31% |
| Level III | $37,460 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $40,362 | ~61% |
This job pays $312,000 a year (converted from an hourly rate, 2,080 hours) — that's Level IV (fully competent). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level IV registration gets 4 entries; estimated selection chance about 61% — better than average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.