junior sous chef - Innovative Culinary Culture (Hiring Immediately)

JR United Kingdom; Colchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading culinary team as a Junior Sous Chef in Colchester. This full-time role offers a vibrant work environment where you can lead and inspire your team while maintaining high food quality standards. Enjoy benefits like weekly pay, flexible hours, and a supportive family-friendly policy. Be part of a culture that celebrates success and recognizes individual contributions.

Benefits

Weekly pay + share of tips

Access to earnings before payday

Flexible hours

Free shift food + 50% off outside work

Family-friendly policy (26 weeks full pay)

Fresh uniform for each shift

Early access to new menus

Recognition programme

Pension schemes

Gym memberships

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting your team and maintaining high standards.
• Ready to manage the line, plan shifts, and coach the team.
• Understand kitchen's food, health, safety standards, and financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive environment for guests and teams.
• Lead, engage, and inspire the team.
• Manage the line and plan shifts.

Skills

Leadership

Food Quality Standards

Team Management

Health and Safety Standards

Job description

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junior sous chef - Innovative Culinary Culture (Hiring Immediately), colchester

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Client:

wagamama

Location:

colchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

junior sous chef | full time

We are celebrating our diverse culture with over 165 restaurants in the UK + Ireland. We are looking for a junior sous chef to join us on our journey to nourish from bowl to soul.

The role |

As a junior sous chef, you will be a growing leader passionate about creating a positive environment for guests and teams, with expertise in food quality and standards, leading, engaging, and inspiring your team.

If you...

• are passionate about supporting your team and maintaining high standards
• are ready to manage the line, plan shifts, and coach the team
• understand your kitchen’s food, health, safety standards, and financial performance including gross profit, stock control, and labour costs
• love to celebrate success and recognize individual drives

We’d love to hear from you

What’s in it for you |

• weekly pay + share of tips
• access up to 30% of earnings before payday with wagestream
• flexible hours to support your side hustle
• free shift food from our menu + 50% outside of work
• industry-leading family-friendly policy (26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting individuals)
• fresh uniform provided for each shift
• early access to new menus
• wagamama parties with VIP guests
• nationwide recognition as a wok star through our recognition programme

Additionally, we offer pension schemes, holidays, training, cycle schemes, discounts, gym memberships, and long service awards.

Be you, be Wagamama

Wagamama is proudly part of the disability confident scheme.

*Tips are 100% for our teams; they vary by restaurant and are at guests' discretion, not considered wages.