Wok Chef

Rosa's Thai; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off meals at Rosa’s restaurants

Access 50% of wages before payday

Staff party

Pension scheme

Career development and growth

Job summary

Rosa’s Thai is seeking a confident, hands-on Wok Chef/Sous-Chef to support the Head Chef and lead the kitchen on shift. You’ll own the food, the team, and the standards, delivering every dish with pace and care.

You’ll train junior chefs, keep prep, service and cleanliness high, and help drive the kitchen forward in a growing UK restaurant group that values flavour and food quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience as sous-chef or senior chef.
• Proficient wok skills and high-heat cooking.
• Experience with Asian cuisine and fast-paced service.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence.
• Run service with pace, focus and control.
• Deliver every dish with consistency and care.
• Train and support junior chefs.
• Maintain high standards across prep, service and cleanliness.
• Take ownership and help drive the kitchen forward.

Skills

Wok cooking

Kitchen leadership

Food safety

Team training

Job description

Wok Chef

Rosa’s Thai

We’ve come a long way since Saiphin Moore and Alex Moore opened our first restaurant in 2006.

Back then, they couldn’t afford new signage, so they kept the name above the door of an old East End café. Rosa’s Thai Café was reborn.

Today, we’re a growing group of restaurants across the UK.

Same ambition. Same values. Same love for proper Thai food.

The role

We’re looking for a confident, hands‑on Sous‑ Chef to help the Head chef lead the kitchen.

You’ll take ownership of the food, the team, and the standards. Every dish, every service, every detail

What you’ll do

• Lead the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence
• Run service with pace, focus and control
• Deliver every dish with consistency and care
• Train and support junior chefs
• Keep standards high across prep, service and cleanliness
• Take ownership and help drive the kitchen forward

This role is for you if you

• Love the heat, pace and precision of the wok
• Care about flavour, detail and doing things right
• Lead by example and bring the team with youStay calm under pressure and get stuck in
• Want to grow with a brand that takes food seriously
• Have strong experience of cooking Asian cuisine and confident in utilising a wok

Why join us

• Be part of a growing restaurant group
• Real opportunities to develop and progress
• Work with a team that cares about food and standards
• Help shape your kitchen and develop your team

GREAT BENEFITS INCLUDING:

• Competitive salary plus tronc..
• Delicious Thai food on every shift plus bottomless drinks
• Access 50% of your wages before pay day
• Performance based rewards
• 50% off at all Rosa’s restaurants
• Amazing yearly staff party
• Enhance Holiday and pension Scheme for Length of service
• The Chance to win a Trip to Thailand every year
• Wage stream Discount voucher
• Employee assistance programme
• Bike to work scheme
• Career advancement for growth and development
• Wellbeing support with access for all the family
• Paid breaks

Kind-hearted. Hard-working. Food lover.

If that sounds like you—we’d love to hear from you.