Executive Kitchen Manager
4 days ago
Three whole decades of acting different, we don’t conform, we celebrate difference. Appreciating personality over perfection – we call it be you, be wagamama. With over 165 restaurants, we are looking for a Senior Sous Chef to join us on our continuous journey to nourish us all from bowl to soul.
**The Role |**
As a Senior Sous Chef, you’ll be an inspirational leader, creating a positive environment for your team and guests. You will support in continuous coaching and developing your team to be the best they can be whilst driving your restaurant performance and delivering amazing results.
**If You |**
● Focus on creating a positive environment where your team feel cared for and listened to, celebrating successes. Prioritising nurturing and developing talent within your team, role modelling a coaching culture within the management team.
● Are dedicated to ensuring an excellent guest experience, ensuring every dish is prepared to exceptional standards whether through your own efforts or by equipping your team with the necessary skills and mindset.
● Are experienced in ensuring your kitchen’s food, health and safety standards are spotless, understanding the financial performance of a kitchen including gross profit, stock control and labour costs, spotting opportunities and proactively acting as a head chef or senior sous chef.
● Are focused on building a coaching culture within your team, working with your head chef to build a strong team from recruitment and ongoing development. Committed to fostering personal and professional growth within your team.
● Are 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 behaviour and actions in a fast-paced and complex environment.
● A strong communicator that has real conversations with consideration and care, ensuring your team feel heard and 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 labour cost of your team, 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 feel respected and that they belong.
● A forward-thinking problem solver, able to think on your feet and make quick decisions.
**Wok’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 programme.
In addition to this, we offer all the usual such as pension scheme, holiday, training, cycle to work scheme, retail and leisure discounts, discounted gym memberships and long service awards.
**Be You Be Wagamama**
Wagamama is proudly part of Disability Confident.
*100% of tips go to our teams. 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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