senior sous chef - Inclusive Culinary Culture (Hiring Immediately)

JR United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant group is seeking a Senior Sous Chef in Glasgow to lead a kitchen team, ensuring high standards and a positive work environment. The role emphasizes coaching and development, aiming to create an inclusive culture while delivering excellent guest experiences. This position offers a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Bonus scheme – up to £3,000 annual bonus opportunity.

Access up to 30% of your earnings before payday with Wagestream.

Free food on shift – anything from our menu!

50% discount outside of work.

26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting persons.

Dry-cleaned chef whites provided each shift.

Pension schemes.

Holiday.

Training.

Cycle-to-work schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience as a head chef or senior sous chef leading a kitchen team.
• Understanding of kitchen financials, including gross profit and stock control.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive environment for the team and guests.
• Ensure excellent guest experience with every dish prepared to standards.
• Maintain food, health, and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

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Client:

wagamama

Location:

glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

senior sous chef | full time

Three decades of acting differently, we don’t conform, we celebrate difference. Appreciating personality over perfection – we call it be you, be wagamama. With over 165 restaurants, we are looking for a senior sous chef to join us on our journey to nourish from bowl to soul.

The role |

As a senior sous chef, you’ll be an inspirational leader, creating a positive environment for your team and guests. You will support continuous coaching and development of your team to reach their potential while driving restaurant performance and delivering excellent results.

If you |

• Focus on creating a positive environment where your team feels cared for and listened to, celebrating successes. Prioritize nurturing and developing talent within your team, role modeling a coaching culture within management.
• Are dedicated to ensuring an excellent guest experience, with every dish prepared to exceptional standards, whether through your efforts or by empowering your team with necessary skills and mindset.
• Have experience in maintaining spotless food, health, and safety standards, and understand the financial performance of a kitchen including gross profit, stock control, and labor costs. Proactively spot opportunities, whether as a head chef or senior sous chef.
• Are focused on building a coaching culture, working with your head chef to build a strong team from recruitment and ongoing development. Committed to fostering personal and professional growth within your team.
• Are a forward-thinking problem solver, able to think on your feet and make quick decisions.

What we look for |

• An experienced head chef or senior sous chef leading a kitchen team, driving performance through positive behavior in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• A strong communicator who engages in real conversations with consideration and care, ensuring your team feels heard and supported.
• Experience in maintaining spotless food, health, and safety standards.
• Understanding of kitchen financials, including gross profit and stock control.
• Experience managing labor costs, reacting to changing demands.
• An inspiring leader who engages their team to flourish in their roles and careers.
• Passionate about creating an inclusive environment where your team feels respected and that they belong.
• A forward-thinking problem solver, able to think on your feet and make quick decisions.

What’s in it for you |

• Bonus scheme – up to £3,000 annual bonus opportunity.
• Access up to 30% of your earnings before payday with Wagestream.
• Share of tips.
• Free food on shift – anything from our menu! Plus 50% outside of work to treat friends and family.
• Industry-leading family-friendly policy: 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting persons.
• Be the first to experience our new menus.
• Dry-cleaned chef whites provided each shift.
• Wagamama parties throughout the year with VIP guests.
• Nationwide recognition as a wok star through our program.

Additionally, we offer pension schemes, holiday, training, cycle-to-work schemes, retail and leisure discounts, gym memberships, and long service awards.

Be you, be Wagamama

Wagamama is proudly part of Disability Confident.

*100% of tips go to our teams. Tips vary by restaurant. Tips are left at guests’ discretion, are not considered wages, and are not guaranteed.