senior sous chef

wagamama ltd; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to £3,000

Share of tips

50% off Wagamama outside of work

Free meals on shift

Early access to earned pay

Job summary

wagamama is seeking a senior sous chef to run the pass, lead the team, and bring the buzz to a fast-paced kitchen. This full-time role centers on hands-on leadership, mentoring staff, and maintaining exceptional food quality and kitchen energy.

You'll enjoy a competitive hourly rate (£16.29) plus tips and up to £3,000 bonus per year, with benefits including free meals on shift and staff discounts. A strong path to head-chef growth is highlighted.

Qualifications

• Currently a kitchen manager or senior sous chef aiming to step up
• Thrives with fresh food and fast-paced service
• Loves high-energy environments and caring for people

Responsibilities

• Run the pass, lead the team, and maintain high kitchen vibes and food quality
• Mentor chefs and help them grow
• Jump into prep, solve problems, and keep pace during service
• Continuously seek improvement with a kaizen mindset

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Team mentoring

Kaizen mindset

Job description

senior sous chef | full time

£16.29 per hour* + tips + up to £3,000 bonus per year

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

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

*paid as a salary of £40,653 per year based on a 48 hour contract

*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