sous chef

Wagamama; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular restaurant chain in Kingston upon Thames is seeking a Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations. You will be responsible for ensuring freshness and quality, managing a vibrant team, and upholding food safety standards. This role offers numerous benefits including annual bonuses and discounts, promoting a supportive and growth-focused culture.

Benefits

Annual bonus up to £1,000

50% off for friends and family

Free meals on shift

Retail and leisure discounts

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Experience in managing kitchen operations and leading a team.
• Passionate about training and developing kitchen staff.
• Understanding of food safety and health standards.

Responsibilities

• Run a vibrant, high-performing kitchen with the management team.
• Ensure freshness and quality of every dish served.
• Support kitchen team dynamics and promote a positive culture.
• Oversee kitchen's food, health, and safety standards.

Skills

Kitchen management

Team coaching

Food safety standards

Financial awareness

Kaizen mindset

Job description

Overview

at wagamama, food is life. our kitchens are all about fresh food, prioritising good ingredients and serving dishes that are made to order every time. no microwaves, no shortcuts, just big energy and bigger flavours. as a sous chef, you'll support leading the shifts and the kitchen team while making sure every bowl is something to be proud of what you'll be doing

Responsibilities

• working closely with the rest of the management team to run a vibrant and high-performing kitchen
• leading the kitchen with pride, making sure every dish is fresh, bold and full of flavour
• helping your team feel seen, supported, and proud of what they do
• nurturing your team to grow, not just hit targets
• thinking with a kaizen mindset - constantly spotting the little ways we can do things better, then making them happen
• 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

What you'll get

• a culture that backs your growth, wellbeing + individuality
• up to £1,000 annual bonus
• biweekly pay and a share of tips
• 50% off for friends and family
• free meals on shift
• early access to earned pay with wagestream
• 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for new parents
• 30% off at other TRG brands (brunning & price pubs, barburrito and more)

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