sous chef

inploi; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain in the UK is seeking a Sous Chef to lead and inspire the kitchen team. Ideal candidates will have experience in team management and food safety standards. Enjoy benefits like biweekly pay, annual bonuses, and flexible hours while contributing to a positive kitchen atmosphere.

Benefits

Biweekly pay plus tips

Access to earnings before payday

£1000 annual bonus opportunity

Flexible hours

Free food on shift

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience in managing the line and planning shifts.
• Knowledge of kitchen's food, health, and safety standards.
• Ability to support and train team members.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive work environment for guests and teams.
• Lead and inspire the kitchen team.
• Ensure food quality and standards are maintained.

Skills

Team management

Food safety standards

Coaching

Job description

Overview

sous chef | full time

three whole decades of acting different, we don’t conform, we celebrate difference. appreciating personality over perfection – we call it be you, be wagamama. with over 165 restaurants and growing in the uk + ireland, we are looking for a sous chef to join us on our continuous journey to nourish us all from bowl, to soul

The role

as a sous chef you’ll be a leader who cares passionately about creating a positive place for our guests and our teams. a true expert in food quality and standards, with exceptional food knowledge, who uses this to lead, engage and inspire the team around you

If you…

• are passionate about supporting your team, focusing on training and developing others to help them be the best they can be and maintaining high standards
• are experienced in managing the line, planning shifts to make sure we have the right cover and love working with the team, coaching on the go
• have experience in supporting with your kitchen’s food, health and safety standards, understanding financial performance of a kitchen including gross profit, stock control and labour costs
• love to celebrate success with your team, recognising what drives individuals and their needs

Wok’s in it for you

• biweekly pay plus share of the tips
• access up to 30% of your earnings before pay day with wagestream
• £1000 annual bonus opportunity
• flexible hours to support your side hustle
• free food on shift – yes anything from our menu! plus 50% outside of work to treat your friends and family
• an industry leading family friendly policy (any expectant person or anyone adopting a child will receive 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay)
• fresh clean uniform provided by us for each shift
• be the first to experience our brand-new menus
• wagamama parties throughout the year with vip guests
• be known nationwide as a wok star – our national recognition programme

in addition to this, we offer the usual such as, pension scheme, holiday, training, cycle to work scheme, retail and leisure discounts, discounted gym memberships and long service awards

Be you be wagamama

wagamama is proudly part of disability confident

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