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

JR United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading restaurant chain as a Head Chef, where individuality is celebrated! In this full-time role, you will lead a dynamic kitchen team, ensuring high standards of food quality and guest experience. With a focus on training and developing your team, you'll foster a positive and inclusive work environment. Enjoy fantastic perks like a generous bonus scheme, private medical insurance, and discounts on food for friends and family. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a vibrant culinary setting, with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Bonus scheme – up to £8,000 a year

Access up to 30% of earnings before payday

Private medical insurance

Free food on shift

50% off food outside work

Family-friendly policies

Dry-cleaned chef whites

Wagamama parties

Recognition program

Pension schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in leading kitchen teams and delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Strong focus on training and mentoring team members for growth.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead the kitchen team to maintain high standards.
• Ensure excellence in guest experience and food quality.

Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Team Leadership

Food Safety Standards

Problem Solving

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wagamama

Location:

Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

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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 from bowl to soul.

The role |

As a Head Chef, you will inspire your team to deliver exceptional guest experiences, maintaining high standards. You will coach and develop your team to reach their full potential while driving performance and achieving 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 committed to delivering excellence in guest experience, ensuring every dish meets high standards, and equipping your team with the necessary skills and mindset.
• Have experience maintaining food, health, and safety standards, and understanding financial aspects like gross profit, stock control, and labor costs, while proactively identifying opportunities.
• Focus on building and nurturing your team from recruitment to ongoing development, fostering personal and professional growth.
• Care about creating an inclusive environment where team members feel respected, valued, and able to flourish.
• Are a proactive problem solver, able to think quickly and make sound decisions.

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 earnings before payday with Wagestream
• Private medical insurance
• Free food on shift from our menu, plus 50% off outside work for friends and family
• Industry-leading family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting parents
• Be the first to try our new menus
• Dry-cleaned chef whites provided every shift
• Wagamama parties with VIP guests throughout the year
• Recognition as a nationwide wok star through our recognition program

Additionally, we offer pension schemes, holiday entitlement, 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.