head chef - Embrace Diversity and Personality (Hiring Immediately)

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Head Chef, where individuality and diversity are celebrated. In this full-time role, you will lead a dynamic kitchen team, ensuring exceptional guest experiences while maintaining the highest food standards. With a focus on coaching and developing future leaders, you will create a positive and inclusive work environment. Enjoy a range of perks including a generous bonus scheme, private medical insurance, and free meals on shift. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a vibrant culinary setting that values your unique contributions.

Benefits

Bonus scheme — up to £8,000 per year

Access to earnings before payday

Private medical insurance

Free food on shift

50% off for friends and family

Family-friendly policies

Dry-cleaned chef whites

Wagamama parties

Recognition program

Qualifications

• Experience in leading kitchen teams and maintaining high food standards.
• Ability to coach and develop team members for personal growth.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead your team to exceed guest expectations.
• Maintain high food, health, and safety standards in the kitchen.

Skills

Leadership

Team Development

Food Safety Standards

Financial Management

Problem Solving

Job description

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Head Chef - Embrace Diversity and Personality (Hiring Immediately), Wolverhampton

Client:

wagamama

Location:

Wolverhampton

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

Job Description:

Head Chef | Full Time

At Wagamama, we celebrate diversity and individuality. With over 165 restaurants, we value personality over perfection — we call it be you, be wagamama. We are looking for a Head Chef to join us on our journey to nourish from bowl to soul.

The role |

As a Head Chef, you will inspire your team to exceed guest expectations, maintaining high standards. You will coach and develop your team to perform at their best, driving performance and delivering excellent results.

If you |

• Prioritize creating a positive, inclusive work environment through emotional intelligence, inspiration, and effective delegation. You excel at influencing and empowering emerging leaders through training, coaching, and mentorship.
• Are dedicated to delivering exceptional guest experiences, ensuring every dish meets high standards, whether through your efforts or your team's skills and mindset.
• Have experience maintaining impeccable food, health, and safety standards, understanding financial aspects like gross profit, stock control, and labour costs, and proactively identifying opportunities.
• Focus on building and nurturing your team from recruitment through ongoing development, fostering personal and professional growth.
• Care about creating an inclusive environment where team members feel respected and belong, enabling them to flourish in their roles and careers.
• Are a forward-thinking problem solver, able to think quickly and make decisions on the spot.

We'd love to hear from you

What's in it for you |

• Bonus scheme — up to £8,000 per 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 of work for friends and family
• Industry-leading family-friendly policies (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 every shift
• Wagamama parties throughout the year with VIP guests
• Recognition as a nationwide wok star through our recognition program

Additionally, we 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.