senior sous chef

wagamama; Norwich; Sur place; GBP 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual bonus

Tips share

Staff discount

Free meals

Earned wage access

Parental leave

Résumé du poste

wagamama in Norwich is seeking a senior sous chef for a full-time role. You’ll run the pass, lead the team, and bring energy to a fast-paced kitchen focused on fresh food and real flavors. This role is designed for aspiring head chefs, offering real responsibility, growth opportunities, and a strong team culture. Expect hands-on prep, mentoring, and a drive for continuous improvement across services.

Qualifications

• Lead the pass and maintain top kitchen standards.
• Mentor chefs and foster growth.
• Stay energetic and focused during peak services.
• Drive continuous improvement with kaizen mindset.
• Create a safe, inclusive kitchen culture.

Responsabilités

• Run the pass and manage line during service.
• Mentor and develop junior kitchen staff.
• Maintain high quality and consistency of dishes.
• Respond quickly to issues and keep pace during busy shifts.
• Identify small improvements and implement them.

Connaissances

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Mentoring chefs

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Description du poste

senior sous chef | full time

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

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