sous chef

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

Job summary

A growing restaurant chain is seeking a passionate Sous Chef in Leeds. You will lead the kitchen team, focusing on food quality and standards while supporting training and development of staff. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing kitchen operations and ensuring health and safety compliance. This position offers competitive benefits, including flexible hours, an annual bonus, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Biweekly pay and tips

Access to earnings before payday

£1000 annual bonus opportunity

Flexible hours

Free meals on shift and 50% off outside of work

Family-friendly policy

Fresh uniforms provided

Exclusive menu tastings

National recognition program

Qualifications

• Experience managing a kitchen and supporting team development.
• Ability to maintain high food quality and safety standards.
• Strong understanding of kitchen financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team, ensuring high food quality.
• Manage shift planning and staff coverage.
• Coach team members to develop their skills.

Skills

Food quality and standards

Team management

Food health and safety

Financial performance understanding

Coaching and training

Job description

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 + our teams. a true expert in food quality + standards, with exceptional food knowledge, who uses this to lead, engage + inspire the team around you

if you...

• are passionate about supporting your team, focusing on training + 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 + 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 + labour costs
• love to celebrate success with your team, recognising what drives individuals and their needs

we’d love to hear from you

wok’s in it for you|

• biweekly pay + 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 + 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 + leisure discounts, discounted gym memberships + 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