senior sous chef

wagamama ltd; United Kingdom; Sur place; GBP 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual bonus up to £3,000

Tips share

50% off Wagamama outside of work

Free meals on shift

Earned pay with Wagestream

26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay—

Discounts at other brands

Résumé du poste

wagamama is looking for a senior sous chef to run the pass and lead the kitchen team with real energy and passion for food. You’ll mentor chefs, keep busy services sharp, and stay focused on fresh ingredients and great vibes.

This role offers growth potential toward head chef, with benefits like a discretionary bonus, tips share, and substantial staff perks such as 50% off Wagamama outside of work and free meals on shift, plus earned wage access and parental pay options.

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.
• Believe kitchens should be full of energy, passion and connection.

Responsabilités

• Run the pass, lead the team and bring buzz to service.
• Maintain high food quality and kitchen vibes.
• Mentor chefs and help them grow.
• Jump into prep, solve problems, and keep pace.
• Apply a Kaizen mindset to improve processes.

Connaissances

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Mentoring chefs

Kaizen mindset

Food quality control

Description du poste

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

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