Head Chef/ Senior Sous Chef

3 weeks ago


StokeonTrent, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom wagamama Full time £14 - £25
Job Summary

We are seeking a senior sous chef to join our restaurant leadership team at wagamama. As a senior sous chef, you will play a key role in leading your kitchen team and ensuring that every dish meets our high standards.

Responsibilities
  • Lead your kitchen team and support the head chef in achieving our culinary vision
  • Ensure that every dish meets our high standards of quality and presentation
  • Manage the labour cost of your team and react to changing demands
  • Understand the financial performance of your kitchen, including GP and stock control
  • Champion change in both our communities and the impact on the planet

What We Offer
  • 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 councillors, 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

About Us

We are a leading restaurant brand 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. We celebrate Asian food and brought wagamama to life. As a senior sous chef at wagamama, you will be an integral part of our restaurant leadership team, supporting the head chef to lead your kitchen team the wagamama way.


Requirements
  • A head chef or senior sous chef with experience leading a kitchen team
  • Driving performance through positive behaviour and actions in a fast-paced and complex environment
  • Ensuring your kitchen's food, health, and safety standards are spotless
  • Understanding the financial performance of a kitchen, including GP and stock control
  • Managing the labour cost of your team and reacting to changing demands


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