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Head Chef - Inclusive and Diverse Work Environment (Hiring Immediately), Edinburgh
Client: wagamama
Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 4
Posted: 08.05.2025
Expiry Date: 22.06.2025
Job Description:
Head Chef | Full time
At wagamama, we celebrate difference and appreciate personality over perfection—it's about being you. With over 165 restaurants, we are looking for a Head Chef to join us on our journey to nourish from bowl to soul.
The role |
As a Head Chef, you’ll inspire your team to deliver exceptional service, maintaining high standards and continuously coaching and developing your team to excel and achieve outstanding results.
If you |
- Prioritize cultivating a positive and inclusive work culture through emotional intelligence, inspiration, and effective delegation. You excel at influencing and empowering emerging leaders through training, coaching, and mentorship.
- Are dedicated to excellence in guest experience, ensuring every dish meets exceptional standards, whether through your own efforts or by empowering your team.
- Have experience maintaining spotless food, health, and safety standards, and understanding the financial aspects of a kitchen, including gross profit, stock control, and labor costs, while proactively spotting opportunities.
- Focus on building and nurturing your team from recruitment through ongoing development, fostering personal and professional growth.
- Care about creating an inclusive environment where your team feels respected and that they belong, enabling them to flourish in their roles and careers.
- Are a forward-thinking problem solver, able to think on your feet and make quick decisions.
We'd love to hear from you
What’s in it for you |
- Bonus scheme – up to £8,000 a year bonus opportunity
- Access up to 30% of your earnings before payday with wagestream
- Private medical insurance
- Free food on shift – anything from our menu! Plus 50% outside of work to treat your friends and family
- An industry-leading family-friendly policy (expectant persons or those adopting a child receive 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay)
- Be the first to experience our new menus
- Dry-cleaned chef whites provided every shift
- Wagamama parties throughout the year with VIP guests
- Nationwide recognition as a wok star through our recognition programme
Additionally, we offer pension schemes, holiday, training, cycle-to-work schemes, retail and leisure discounts, gym memberships, and long service awards.
Be you, be wagamama
Wagamama is proudly part of the disability confident scheme.