senior sous chef

wagamama ltd; West of England; Presencial; GBP 39 000 - 48 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Annual bonus up to £3,000

Tips share

Staff meals on shift

Earned pay via Wagestream

Discounts at multiple brands

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Disability confident employer

Resumo da oferta

wagamama ltd is seeking a senior sous chef for a full-time role. You’ll run the pass, lead the kitchen team, and bring buzz during busy services.

The role offers a base salary plus a £3,000 annual bonus and tips, with potential growth and strong staff benefits designed to support your development and work-life balance.

Qualificações

• Experience leading a busy kitchen and managing a team.
• Ability to mentor chefs and develop talent.
• Strong mindset for continuous improvement (Kaizen).
• Commitment to high food quality and kitchen energy.

Responsabilidades

• Run the pass, lead the kitchen team and ensure smooth service.
• Maintain high standards of food quality and kitchen vibes.
• Mentor chefs and support their growth.
• Jump into prep, solve problems, and keep pace.
• Apply a Kaizen mindset to daily operations.

Conhecimentos

Team leadership

Mentoring

Kaizen mindset

Food quality

Descrição da oferta de emprego

senior sous chef | full time

ote £43600pa (formed of £40600 base salary + £3000 bonus) + tips

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 seat at our bench

*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