senior sous chef

wagamama; Wembley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Share of tips

Wagamama discount

Free meals on shift

Earned pay access

Parental leave pay 26+13 weeks

Brand discounts

Pension scheme

Holiday

Training

Cycle to work

Discounts

Gym discounts

Long service awards

Job summary

wagamama in Wembley is seeking a senior sous chef to run the pass, lead the team and bring buzz to the kitchen. This full-time role is built for head chefs in the making, with real responsibility and real food.

You’ll mentor chefs, ensure high food quality, stay fast-paced and support a culture of energy, connection and growth. Benefits include up to £3,000 annual bonus, staff meals, tips share, and exclusive 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.
• Believe kitchens should be full of energy, passion and connection.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Quality control

Kaizen mindset

Food safety

Job description

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

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

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