sous chef - Celebrating Diversity and Individuality (Hiring Immediately)

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join their team in Crawley. This role involves leading kitchen operations, ensuring food quality, and supporting team development. Enjoy biweekly pay, flexible hours, and various benefits including an annual bonus and discounts.

Benefits

Biweekly pay and share of tips

Access to earnings before payday

£1000 annual bonus opportunity

Flexible hours

Free food on shift

Family-friendly policies

Uniform provided

Recognition programs

Qualifications

• Experience managing the line and planning shifts.
• Understanding of financial performance including gross profit and stock control.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the kitchen team to maintain high standards.
• Support food, health, and safety standards.

Skills

Team Support

Food Safety

Kitchen Operations

Job description

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sous chef - Celebrating Diversity and Individuality (Hiring Immediately), Crawley, West Sussex

Client:

wagamama

Location:

Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

4

Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

Job Description:

Sous chef | Full-time

At Wagamama, we celebrate diversity and individuality, appreciating personality over perfection. With over 165 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, we are looking for a sous chef to join us on our journey to nourish from bowl to soul.

The role:

As a sous chef, you will be a leader passionate about creating a positive environment for guests and team members. You should be an expert in food quality and standards, using your knowledge to lead, engage, and inspire your team.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about supporting and developing their team to maintain high standards
• Has experience managing the line, planning shifts, and coaching on the go
• Supports food, health, and safety standards and understands financial performance including gross profit, stock control, and labor costs
• Loves celebrating team success and recognizing individual needs

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Are passionate about supporting your team and maintaining high standards
• Have experience managing kitchen operations and planning shifts
• Support food safety, health, safety, and understand financial aspects
• Enjoy celebrating success and recognizing individual contributions

What’s in it for you:

• Biweekly pay and share of tips (100% tips go to our teams)
• Access up to 30% of earnings before payday with Wagestream
• £1000 annual bonus opportunity
• Flexible hours to support your side hustle
• Free food on shift and 50% off outside of work
• Family-friendly policies including 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting parents
• Uniform provided for each shift
• Be the first to try our new menus
• Wagamama parties and VIP guest events
• Recognition programs like Nationwide Wok Star

Additional benefits include pension scheme, holiday, training, cycle to work scheme, retail and leisure discounts, gym memberships, and long service awards.

Be you, be Wagamama

Wagamama is proudly part of the Disability Confident scheme.

*Tips are at guests' discretion and vary by restaurant; they are not guaranteed wages.