junior sous chef

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular restaurant chain in Harrogate is seeking a junior sous chef who will lead the kitchen team and ensure exceptional food quality. You will be responsible for managing shifts, maintaining health and safety standards, and supporting your team. This role offers flexible hours and a range of benefits including free food on shift and a family-friendly policy.

Benefits

Biweekly pay + share of tips

Flexible hours

Free food on shift

30% access to earnings before payday

Family-friendly policy

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Passionate about maintaining high standards and supporting the team.
• Ready to manage the line and plan shifts effectively.
• Understanding of food, health, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the kitchen team.
• Manage the line and maintain food quality.
• Engage in coaching to help team members improve.

Skills

Passion for team support and high standards

Understanding of kitchen health and safety standards

Ability to manage shifts and cover

Exceptional food knowledge

Job description

junior sous chef | full time

three whole decades of acting different, we don’t conform, we celebrate difference. appreciating personality over perfection – we call it be you, be wagamama. with over 165 restaurants and growing in the uk + ireland, we are looking for a junior sous chef to join us on our continuous journey to nourish us all from bowl, to soul

the role |

as a junior sous chef, you’ll be a growing leader who cares passionately about creating a positive place for our guests + our teams, a true expert in food quality + standards, with exceptional food knowledge, who uses this to lead, engage + inspire the team around you

if you...

• are passionate about supporting your team + helping others be the best they can be and maintaining high standards
• are ready to manage the line, planning shifts to make sure we have the right cover + love working with the team, coaching on the go
• have an understanding of your kitchen’s food, health and safety standards, understanding financial performance of a kitchen including gross profit, stock control + labour costs
• love to celebrate success with your team, recognising what drives individuals and their needs

we’d love to hear from you

wok’s in it for you |

• biweekly pay + share of the tips
• access up to 30% of your earnings before pay day with wagestream
• flexible hours to support your side hustle
• free food on shift – yes anything from our menu! plus 50% outside of work to treat your friends + family
• an industry leading family friendly policy (any expectant person or anyone adopting a child will receive 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay)
• fresh clean uniform provided by us for each shift
• be the first to experience our brand-new menus
• wagamama parties throughout the year with vip guests
• be known nationwide as a wok star – our national recognition programme

in addition to this, we offer the usual such as, pension scheme, holiday, training, cycle to work scheme, retail + leisure discounts, discounted gym memberships + long service awards

be you be wagamama

wagamama is proudly part of disability confident

*100% of tips go to our teams. actual tips by restaurant will vary. tips are left solely at our guests discretion and are not considered as wages by the company