head chef - Celebrate Individuality at a Leading Restaurant Chain (Hiring Immediately)

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading restaurant chain as a Head Chef and celebrate individuality and diversity in a vibrant kitchen environment. You'll lead a passionate team, ensuring every dish meets exceptional standards while fostering personal and professional growth among your staff. With a focus on creating a positive work culture, you'll inspire emerging leaders through mentorship and effective delegation. Enjoy a range of perks including a generous bonus scheme, private medical insurance, and free meals on shift. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic culinary setting.

Benefits

Bonus scheme – up to £8,000

Access to earnings before payday

Private medical insurance

Free food on shift

50% off outside of work

Family-friendly policy

Dry-cleaned chef whites

Wagamama parties

National recognition programme

Pension schemes

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team and maintaining high standards.
• Ability to cultivate a positive work culture and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Inspire the kitchen team to deliver exceptional guest experiences.
• Maintain food, health, and safety standards while managing kitchen finances.

Skills

Leadership

Emotional Intelligence

Food Safety Standards

Team Development

Problem Solving

Job description

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Head Chef - Celebrate Individuality at a Leading Restaurant Chain (Hiring Immediately), Northampton

Client:

wagamama

Location:

Northampton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

3

Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

Job Description:

Head Chef | Full time

At Wagamama, we celebrate individuality and diversity. With over 165 restaurants, we value personality over perfection — we call it "be you, be Wagamama". We are seeking a Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and continue our journey to nourish both body and soul.

The role |

As a Head Chef, you will inspire your team to deliver exceptional guest experiences, maintaining high standards and continuously coaching and developing your team to excel and achieve outstanding results.

We'd love to hear from you if you |

• Prioritize cultivating a positive and inclusive work culture through emotional intelligence, inspiration, and effective delegation. You excel at influencing and empowering emerging leaders through training, coaching, and mentorship.
• Are committed to excellence in guest experience, ensuring every dish meets exceptional standards, either through your own efforts or by equipping your team with the necessary skills and mindset.
• Have experience maintaining spotless food, health, and safety standards, understanding the financial aspects of a kitchen including gross profit, stock control, and labour costs, and proactively spotting opportunities for improvement.
• Focus on building and nurturing your team, from recruitment to ongoing development, fostering personal and professional growth.
• Care about creating an inclusive environment where your team feels respected and valued, allowing them to thrive in their roles and careers.
• Are a forward-thinking problem solver, able to think on your feet and make quick decisions.

We'd love to hear from you

What's in it for you |

• Bonus scheme – up to £8,000 a year bonus opportunity
• Access up to 30% of your earnings before payday with Wagestream
• Private medical insurance
• Free food on shift — anything from our menu! Plus 50% off outside of work to treat your friends and family
• An industry-leading family-friendly policy (expectant or adopting parents receive 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay)
• Be the first to experience our new menus
• Dry-cleaned chef whites provided every shift
• Wagamama parties throughout the year with VIP guests
• Recognition as a nationwide wok star through our national recognition programme

Additionally, we offer pension schemes, holiday entitlement, training, cycle-to-work scheme, retail and leisure discounts, gym memberships, and long service awards.

Be you, be Wagamama

Wagamama is proudly part of the Disability Confident scheme.