senior sous chef

Wagamama; Newcastle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Sous Chef to create an inspirational team environment. You will lead, coach, and engage your kitchen team while ensuring high-performance standards and compliance with food and health regulations. The position offers a competitive salary along with bonuses, free food on shift, and internal progression opportunities.

Benefits

€3500 bonus opportunity

Internal progression opportunities

Free food on shift

50% off outside of work

Access to wellness schemes

Dry-cleaned chef whites provided

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team, driving performance.
• Strong communicator ensuring team feels heard and supported.
• Experience in maintaining kitchen’s food, health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive environment for team and guests.
• Support in coaching and developing your team.
• Drive restaurant performance and deliver amazing results.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Food Safety Standards

Financial Performance Understanding

Labour Cost Management

Problem Solving

Inclusivity

Job description

Overview

senior sous chef | full time

three whole decades of acting different, we don’t conform, we celebrate difference. appreciating personality over perfection – we call it be you, be wagamama . with over 165 restaurants , we are looking for a senior sous chef to join us on our continuous journey to nourish us all from bowl to soul

Responsibilities

as a senior sous chef you’ll be an inspirational leader, creating a positive environment for your team + guests. you will support in continuous coaching + developing your team to be the best they can be whilst driving your restaurant performance and deliver amazing results

What we look for

• a head chef or senior sous chef with experience leading a kitchen team, driving performance through positive behaviour + actions in a fast paced + complex environment
• a strong communicator that has real conversations with consideration + care, ensuring your team feel heard + supported
• experienced in ensuring your kitchen’s food, health and safety standards are spotless
• experienced in understanding the financial performance of a kitchen including gp and stock control
• experienced in managing the labour cost of your team, reacting to changing demands where necessary
• an individual who leads to inspire and engage their team to nourish + flourish in their role and career
• passionate about creating an inclusive environment where your team feel respected + that they belong
• a forward-thinking problem solver, able to think on your feet and make quick decisions

What’s in it for you

• a brilliant salary, €3500 bonus opportunity per year + tips*
• internal progression opportunities if you're aspiring to become a general manager in the near future
• free food on shift – yes anything from our menu! plus 50% outside of work to treat your friends + family
• be the first to experience our brand-new menus
• kintsugi wellness | access to cycle to work scheme, discounted gym + leisure
• dry-cleaned chef whites provided every shift

Be you be wagamama

• 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