designate head chef

wagamama; Norwich; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant group seeks a Head Chef to lead their team, ensuring exceptional dish quality and fostering a positive work culture. You will benefit from extensive training, a competitive bonus scheme, and various perks while being part of a thriving, inclusive environment that values personal growth and teamwork.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Free food allowance

Internal progression opportunities

28 days holiday

Access to counselors and wellness programs

Financial wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experienced head chef with proven leadership in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communicator capable of team engagement
• Experience in food, health, and safety standards

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team while ensuring high dish quality standards
• Support and develop team members through inspiring leadership
• Manage kitchen functions including labor costs and food safety compliance

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Food Safety

Team Engagement

Inclusivity

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Head Chef at Wagamama

As a head chef at Wagamama, you'll lead your kitchen team in the Wagamama way, embodying our people promise, values, and core leadership behaviors. You’ll be responsible for ensuring that every dish served meets our high standards. You’ll look after the development and growth of your team through inspiring leadership, ensuring they are engaged, motivated, and high performing.

Benefits include:

• Bonus scheme | up to £8,000 a year bonus opportunity
• Private medical insurance + pension scheme
• Dedicated 6-week training programme
• Dry-cleaned chef whites provided every shift
• £14 - £25 of free food allowance on every shift
• 50% discount at Wagamama + 30% off all other TRG brands with family and friends
• Internal progression opportunities | fully funded apprenticeship programmes to support your growth
• 28 days holiday
• Kintsugi wellness | access to counselors, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym + leisure
• Family-friendly policy | 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting parents
• Financial wellbeing support | access to salary-repaid loans for urgent financial needs

What we look for

• An experienced head chef capable of leading a kitchen team through positive behaviors and actions to drive performance in a fast-paced + complex environment
• A strong communicator who fosters real conversations with consideration + care, ensuring your team feels heard + supported
• Experience in maintaining high standards in food, health, and safety
• Understanding of financial performance, including gross profit and stock control
• Ability to manage labor costs and adapt to changing demands
• Passionate about creating an inclusive environment where your team feels respected and that they belong
• A leader who inspires and engages their team to nourish and flourish in their roles and careers

The Wagamama Way

Kaizen, meaning ‘good change’, is our core philosophy. It influences everything we do — from our food to our work practices, emphasizing freshness and continuous improvement. We are committed to championing change in our communities and for the planet.

With over three decades of acting differently, we celebrate diversity and value personality over perfection. We welcome everyone and their unique stories, promising to support and build trust. We aim to create safe spaces for real conversations with open hearts and minds.

All we ask is for you to dish up what makes you different.