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

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

Job summary

Join a leading restaurant chain as a Head Chef, where individuality is celebrated! You'll inspire your team, ensuring exceptional guest experiences while maintaining high standards. With a focus on coaching and developing emerging leaders, you'll create a positive and inclusive work environment. Enjoy fantastic perks including a bonus scheme, private medical insurance, and free meals during shifts. This role offers the chance to make a real impact in a vibrant culinary setting. If you're passionate about food and leadership, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Bonus scheme – up to £8,000 a year

Access to earnings before payday

Private medical insurance

Free food on shift

50% off for friends and family

26 weeks full pay for parents

Dry-cleaned chef whites

Wagamama parties

Pension schemes

Gym memberships

Qualifications

• Experience in leading kitchen teams and delivering high-quality dishes.
• Strong understanding of kitchen financials and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and coach your team to exceed expectations and maintain standards.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and health standards.

Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Coaching and Mentoring

Problem Solving

Food Safety Compliance

Team Development

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

Client: wagamama

Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

Job Description:

Head Chef | Full Time

At Wagamama, we celebrate individuality and non-conformity. With over 165 restaurants, we value personality over perfection—it's all about being you, being wagamama. We're looking for a Head Chef to inspire our team and deliver exceptional guest experiences.

The role:

As a Head Chef, you'll motivate your team to exceed expectations, maintaining high standards. You'll coach and develop your team, drive performance, and achieve excellent results.

We'd love to hear from you if you:

• Prioritize creating a positive and inclusive work environment through emotional intelligence, inspiration, and effective delegation. You excel at training, coaching, and mentoring emerging leaders.
• Are dedicated to delivering outstanding guest experiences, ensuring every dish meets high standards, and empowering your team with the necessary skills and mindset.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, health, and safety standards, and understand kitchen financials, including gross profit, stock control, and labor costs.
• Focus on building and nurturing your team through recruitment and ongoing development, fostering personal and professional growth.
• Care about creating an inclusive environment where team members feel respected and valued, enabling them to flourish.
• Are a proactive problem solver, capable of quick decision-making.

We'd love to hear from you

What's in it for you:

• Bonus scheme – up to £8,000 a year
• 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 work for friends and family
• Industry-leading family-friendly policy: 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting parents
• Be the first to try our new menus
• Dry-cleaned chef whites provided each shift
• Wagamama parties with VIP guests throughout the year
• National recognition as a wok star through our recognition program

We also offer pension schemes, holiday, training, cycle-to-work schemes, retail and leisure discounts, gym memberships, and long service awards.

Be you, be Wagamama

Wagamama is proudly part of the Disability Confident scheme.