senior sous chef

wagamama; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A culture that supports growth

Up to £3,000 annual bonus

Share of tips

50% off wagamama outside of work

Free meals on shift

Early access to earned pay with wagest

26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay

30% off at other brands

Pension scheme

Holiday

Training

Cycle to work scheme

Retail + leisure discounts

Discounted gym memberships

Long service awards

Job summary

wagamama on Lothian Road in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to run the pass, lead the team, and keep the kitchen buzzing in a fast-paced, fresh-food environment.

You’ll mentor chefs, jump into prep when needed, and continually seek small improvements with a Kaizen mindset. This full-time role includes a competitive benefits package and opportunities for growth.

Responsibilities

• Creating a place where your team feels safe, seen, and proud to show up
• Maintaining high food quality and kitchen vibes during busy service
• Mentoring chefs and helping them grow
• Jumping into prep, solving problems, and keeping pace
• Thinking with a Kaizen mindset to continually improve kitchen operations

Job description

senior sous chef | full time | lothian road

at wagamama, food is life. our kitchens are all about fresh food, fast-paced, and full of real people making real food. no microwaves, no shortcuts, just big energy and bigger flavours. as senior sous chef, you’ll run the pass, lead the team, and bring the buzz. it’s a role built for head chefs in the making, with real responsibility, real impact and real food

What You’ll Be Doing

• creating a place where your team feels safe, seen, and proud to show up
• making sure food quality and kitchen vibes stay sky-high
• mentoring chefs and helping them grow
• jumping into prep, solving problems, and keeping pace
• thinking with a kaizen mindset. constantly spotting the little ways we can do things better, then making them happen

you’ll love this role if you...

• you’re currently a kitchen manager or senior sous chef eager to take the next step
• thrive working with fresh food
• love the energy of a busy service
• care about food, people and creating a safe space
• want the opportunity to grow into a head chef
• believe kitchens should be full of energy, passion and connection

What You’ll Get

• a culture that backs your growth, wellbeing + individuality
• up to £3,000 annual bonus
• a share of tips*
• 50% off wagamama outside of work
• free meals on shift
• early access to earned pay with wagestream
• 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for new parents
• 30% off at our other brands (brunning & price pubs, barburrito + more)

in addition to this, we offer benefits such as:

• pension scheme
• holiday
• training
• cycle to work scheme
• retail + leisure discounts
• discounted gym memberships
• long service awards

we’re proud to be a disability confident employer. no matter where you’re from or who you are, you’ve got a place at our bench

Feed Yourself, Feed Others

• 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 nor are they guaranteed in any way