sous chef

wagamama; Bristol; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join Wagamama as a sous chef and play a vital role in our kitchen management team. You'll oversee operations, manage inventory, and develop junior chefs. With a focus on fresh food and high standards, this position offers a pathway to grow your career to head chef.

Benefits

£1000 bonus opportunity per year

Free food allowance on every shift

50% discount at Wagamama

30% off other TRG brands

Dry-cleaned chef whites provided

Dedicated 4-week training programme

Access to wellness support

Family-friendly policies

Financial wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience managing a kitchen team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of food safety standards.
• Understanding of financial performance in a kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Oversee back of house operations.
• Manage inventory and food quality.
• Develop and grow junior chefs.
• Ensure high standards of service.

Skills

Team management

Communication

Food safety standards

Stock control

Labour management

Job description

As a sous chef at Wagamama, you’ll support the kitchen management team to oversee all aspects of our back of house operations the Wagamama way. Embodying our people promise + values through how you show up at work, you'll be responsible for ensuring the quality of our food, managing inventory, and various kitchen operations. You will develop and grow our junior chefs, ensuring they are engaged, motivated, and meeting Wagamama standards. You’ll be passionate about people, fresh food + cooking and have experience in managing and motivating a team to meet high standards. This is a great role for those also looking to progress their career to head chef in the future.

£13.80 per hour + £1000 bonus opportunity per year + £34 average tips per week*

Internal progression opportunities | Fully funded apprenticeship programmes to support your growth

£14 - £25 of free food allowance on every shift

50% discount at Wagamama + 30% off all other TRG brands with family and friends

Dry-cleaned chef whites provided every shift

Dedicated 4-week training programme

Kintsugi wellness | Access to counsellors, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym + leisure

Family-friendly policy | Any expectant person or anyone adopting a child will receive 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay

Financial wellbeing support | Access to loans repaid through your salary for those ‘strapped for cash’ moments in life

What we look for |

Experience managing or supervising a kitchen team and taking ownership in your role through positive behaviours + actions.

A strong communicator, that has real conversations with consideration + care, supporting your management team in making sure your kitchen is performing at a high standard of service.

Experienced in supporting to ensure your kitchen’s food, health, and safety standards are spotless.

Aware of the financial performance of a kitchen including GP and stock control.

Experienced in managing the labour and rotas.

Passionate about creating an inclusive environment where your team feels respected + that they belong.

An individual who leads to inspire and engage their team to nourish + flourish in their role and career.

Passionate about working with fresh food; you won't find microwaves or heat lamps here!

The Wagamama way |

Kaizen, meaning ‘good change’, is the philosophy that sits at the core of who we are. It shapes every dish we create and pushes us to find better ways in all we do. Our food, how we think, how we work, it has to be fresh. We are committed to championing change in both our communities + the impact on the planet.

With three decades of acting differently, we don’t conform; we celebrate difference. Appreciating personality over perfection. Welcoming everyone and their unique story to our benches. We promise to have your back, working together to build close bonds of trust + support. We create safe spaces where we can have real conversations with open hearts + open minds.

All we ask is for you to dish up what makes you different.

Be you, be Wagamama

*100% of tips go to our teams. Average tips are based on back of house management positions across all our UK restaurants between 29/05/23 + 02/07/23. Actual tips by restaurant will vary. Tips are left solely at our guests' discretion and are not considered wages by the company nor guaranteed in any way.