Executive Chef Leader

2 weeks ago

Gateshead, Gateshead, United Kingdom wagamama Full time

About the Role

As a Senior Sous Chef at Wagamama, you will be an inspirational leader, creating a positive environment for your team and guests. You will support continuous coaching and developing your team to be the best they can be, while driving restaurant performance and delivering amazing results.

Key Responsibilities

  • Create a positive environment where your team feels cared for and listened to, celebrating successes and prioritizing nurturing and developing talent within your team.
  • Ensure an excellent guest experience, preparing every dish to exceptional standards through your own efforts or by equipping your team with the necessary skills and mindset.
  • Ensure your kitchen's food, health, and safety standards are spotless, understanding the financial performance of a kitchen, including gross profit, stock control, and labor costs.
  • Build a coaching culture within your team, working with your Head Chef to build a strong team from recruitment to ongoing development, committed to fostering personal and professional growth within your team.
  • Be a forward-thinking problem solver, able to think on your feet and make quick decisions.

What We Look For

  • A Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef with experience leading a kitchen team, driving performance through positive behavior and actions in a fast-paced and complex environment.
  • A strong communicator who has real conversations with consideration and care, ensuring your team feels heard and supported.
  • Experience in ensuring your kitchen's food, health, and safety standards are spotless.
  • Experience in understanding the financial performance of a kitchen, including GP and stock control.
  • Experience in managing labor costs, reacting to changing demands where necessary.
  • An individual who leads to inspire and engage their team to nourish and flourish in their role and career.
  • Passionate about creating an inclusive environment where your team feels respected and that they belong.
  • A forward-thinking problem solver, able to think on your feet and make quick decisions.

What's in It for You

  • Bonus scheme – up to £3,000 a year bonus opportunity.
  • Share of the tips.
  • Free food on shift – yes, anything from our menu, plus 50% outside of work to treat your friends and family.
  • An industry-leading family-friendly policy (any expectant person or anyone adopting a child will receive 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay).
  • Be the first to experience our brand-new menus.
  • Dry-cleaned chef whites provided every shift.
  • Wagamama parties throughout the year with VIP guests.
  • Be known nationwide as a Wok Star – our national recognition program.

In addition to this, we offer all the usual, such as a pension scheme, holiday, training, cycle-to-work scheme, retail and leisure discounts, discounted gym memberships, and long service awards.

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