senior sous chef

wagamama ltd; Epsom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to £3,000

Tips share

50% off Wagamama outside of work

Free meals on shift

Earned wage access ( Wagestream )

Parental leave: 26 weeks full pay + 13

30% off at other brands

Pension scheme

Holiday

Training

Cycle to work

Discounted gym memberships

Long service awards

Job summary

wagamama ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to run the pass, lead the team and bring the buzz. This role is a stepping stone toward Head Chef with real responsibility and impact, in a fast-paced, fresh-food environment.

You will mentor chefs, maintain top food quality and kitchen vibes, jump into prep, and continuously seek small improvements with a Kaizen mindset. If you’re a kitchen manager or senior sous chef ready to advance, this role offers growth, energy and culture

Qualifications

• Currently a kitchen manager or senior sous chef eager to take the next step.
• Thrives in a fresh-food environment and busy service.
• Cares about food, people and creating a safe kitchen space.

Responsibilities

• Creating a place where your team feels safe, seen, and proud to show up.
• Maintaining sky-high food quality and kitchen vibes.
• Mentoring chefs and helping them grow.
• Jumping into prep, solving problems, and keeping pace.
• Applying a Kaizen mindset to spot and implement small improvements.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Kaizen mindset

Food quality

Kitchen management

Problem solving

Job description

senior sous chef | full time

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 impactand 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

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