sous chef

wagamama; Walton Cardiff; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Biweekly pay

Tips share

Free meals on shift

Friends & family discount

Wagestream access

Pension & holidays

Training & development

Job summary

wagamama is hiring a sous chef in the United Kingdom, leading shifts and supporting the kitchen team to deliver fresh, bold dishes with every order. This full-time role emphasizes hands-on leadership and a Kaizen mindset to continuously improve service and quality.

As sous chef, you’ll manage line stations, train and develop staff, ensure food safety standards, monitor cost and performance, and celebrate the team’s successes while maintaining high energy and pride in every bowl.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing the line and planning shifts to ensure coverage.
• Experience in maintaining food safety standards and understanding kitchen gross profit.
• Ability to coach and develop team members.
• Ability to celebrate and recognise team performance.

Responsibilities

• Run a vibrant and high-performing kitchen in partnership with the management team.
• Lead the kitchen to ensure dishes are fresh, bold and full of flavour.
• Support team development and ensure everyone feels valued.
• Nurture team growth beyond meeting targets.
• Think Kaizen: identify small improvements and implement them.

Job description

sous chef | full time

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

• 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

you’ll love this role 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

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

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