senior sous chef

inploi; Horsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK restaurant group is seeking a Senior Sous Chef in Horsham to lead the kitchen team and ensure high food quality. Ideal candidates are kitchen managers or experienced sous chefs ready to advance to head chef positions. This role emphasizes team safety, mentoring, and kitchen energy while working with fresh ingredients. Competitive compensation with benefits including bonuses and staff discounts is offered.

Benefits

Up to £3,000 annual bonus

50% off meals outside of work

Free meals on shift

Early access to earned pay

26 weeks full pay for new parents

Pension scheme

Holiday training and discounts

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Creating a place where your team feels safe and seen.
• Making sure food quality and kitchen vibes stay high.
• Mentoring chefs and helping them grow.
• Jumping into prep and problem-solving.
• Thinking with a kaizen mindset and improving processes.

Skills

Kitchen management

Mentoring

Kaizen mindset

Food quality assurance

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 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

apply today + take a seat at the bench

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

*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