Lead Sous Chef | Grow a Bold, Fresh Kitchen Team

wagamama; Epsom; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share of tips

Biweekly pay

50% off for friends and family

Free meals on shift

Early access to earned pay (Wagestream

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Discounts at TRG brands

Job summary

wagamama is looking for a sous chef to help lead the shifts and kitchen team in a fast-paced, fresh-food environment. You will ensure dishes are made to order, uphold standards, and drive a culture of pride and energy on the line.

You’ll coach and develop the team, plan shifts for proper coverage, monitor food safety and financials like gross profit and labour costs, and continuously improve operations with a kaizen mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing the line, planning shifts to ensure proper coverage and coaching the team.
• Strong focus on training and developing others to reach high standards.
• Experience with food safety standards and understanding kitchen financials including gross profit, stock control and labour costs.
• Kaizen mindset to spot small improvements and implement them.

Responsibilities

• working closely with the rest of the management team to run a vibrant and high-performing kitchen
• leading the kitchen with pride, making sure every dish is fresh, bold and full of flavour
• helping your team feel seen, supported, and proud of what they do
• nurturing your team to grow, not just hit targets
• thinking with a kaizen mindset - constantly spotting the little ways we can do things better, then making them happen

Skills

Team leadership

Shift planning

Training and development

Kaizen mindset

Job description

wagamama is looking for a sous chef to help lead the shifts and kitchen team in a fast-paced, fresh-food environment. You will ensure dishes are made to order, uphold standards, and drive a culture of pride and energy on the line.

You’ll coach and develop the team, plan shifts for proper coverage, monitor food safety and financials like gross profit and labour costs, and continuously improve operations with a kaizen mindset.