Executive Sous Chef

2 months ago


Harrogate, United Kingdom Wagamama Full time
Senior Sous Chef | Full Time

At wagamama, we’re an eating house for the soul. With over 160 UK restaurants and growing, our purpose is to nourish the world from bowl to soul. Inspired by fast-paced, Japanese ramen bars since 1992, a celebration of Asian food brought wagamama to life.

We’re looking for a Senior Sous Chef to join us on our continuous journey of true nourishment.

The Role:
As a Senior Sous Chef at wagamama youll be an integral part of our restaurant leadership team, supporting the head chef in leading your kitchen team the wagamama way. You’ll live + breath our people promise, values and embody core leadership behaviours. You’ll be responsible for ensuring that every dish served by the kitchen team meets our high standards. You’ll look after the development and growth of your team, ensuring they are engaged, motivated, and high performing.

Our Perks + Quirks:
● Bonus Scheme | Up to £3,000 a year bonus opportunity
● Pension Scheme
● Dedicated 6-week training programme
● Dry-cleaned chef whites provided every shift
● £14 - £25 of free food allowance on every shift
● 50% discount at wagamama + 30% off all other trg brands with family and friends
● Internal progression opportunities | Fully funded apprenticeship programmes to support your growth
● 28 days holiday
● Kintsugi Wellness | Access to counselors, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym + leisure
● Family Friendly Policy | Any expectant person or anyone adopting a child will receive 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay
● Financial Wellbeing Support | Access to loans repaid through your salary for those ‘strapped for cash’ moments in life

What We Look For:
● A head chef or senior sous chef with experience leading a kitchen team, driving performance through positive behavior + actions in a fast-paced + complex environment
● A strong communicator that has real conversations with consideration + care, ensuring your team feel heard + supported
● Experienced in ensuring your kitchen’s food, health and safety standards are spotless
● Experienced in understanding the financial performance of a kitchen including GP and stock control
● Experienced in managing the labor cost of your team, reacting to changing demands where necessary
● An individual who leads to inspire and engage their team to nourish + flourish in their role and career
● Passionate about creating an inclusive environment where your team feel respected + that they belong
● A forward-thinking problem solver, able to think on your feet and make quick decisions

The wagamama Way:
Kaizen, meaning ‘good change’, is the philosophy that sits at the core of who we are. It shapes every dish we create and pushes us to find better ways in all we do. Our food, how we think, how we work, it has to be fresh. Committed to championing change in both our communities + the impact on the planet.

Three whole decades of acting different, we don’t conform, we celebrate difference. Appreciating personality over perfection. Welcoming everyone and their unique story to our benches. We promise to have your back. Working together to build close bonds of trust + support. Creating safe spaces where we can have real conversations with open hearts + open minds.

All we ask is for you to dish up what makes you different.
Be you, be wagamama

Wagamama is proudly part of Disability Confident

*100% of tips go to our teams. Average tips are based on back of house management positions across all our UK restaurants between 5623 + 2723. 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.


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