Sous chef

Overview

the role - the sous chef at wagamama will support the kitchen management team to oversee all aspects of our back of house operation the wagamama way. embodying our people promise and values through how you show up at work, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality of our food, managing inventory and various kitchen operations. you will develop and grow our junior chefs, ensuring they are engaged, motivated and meeting wagamama standard.

you will be passionate about people, fresh food and cooking and have experience in managing and motivating a team to meet high standards, this is a great role for those also looking to progress their career to head chef in the future

• Support the kitchen management team to oversee all aspects of back of house operations and ensure food quality.

• Manage inventory and various kitchen operations to meet Wagamama standards.

• Develop and grow junior chefs, ensuring they are engaged, motivated and meeting Wagamama standards.

• Experience managing or supervising a kitchen team and taking ownership in your role through positive behaviours and actions.

• A strong communicator who has real conversations with consideration and care, supporting your management team to ensure the kitchen performs at a high standard of service.

• Experience ensuring food, health and safety standards are spotless.

• Aware of the financial performance of a kitchen including gross profit and stock control.

• Experience managing labour and rotas.

• Passionate about creating an inclusive environment where your team feel respected and they belong.

• Leads to inspire and engage their team to nourish and flourish in their role and career.

• Passionate about working with fresh food; microwaves or heat lamps are not used here.

• £14.50 per hour + £1000 bonus opportunity per year + £34.08 average tips per week*

• Internal progression opportunities with fully funded apprenticeship programmes.

• £14 - £25 free food allowance on every shift.

• 50% discount at wagamama + 30% off all other trg brands with family and friends.

• Dry-cleaned chef whites provided every shift.

• Dedicated 4-week training programme.

• Pension scheme + 28 days holiday.

• Kintsugi wellness: access to counsellors, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym and leisure.

• Family friendly policy: 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for expectant person or adopting a child.

• Financial wellbeing support: access to loans repaid through salary for those moments in life.

Kaizen, meaning “good change”, is the philosophy 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 has to be fresh and we are committed to championing change in both our communities and the impact on the planet.

Three decades of acting different means we don’t conform; we celebrate difference. We appreciate personality over perfection, welcome everyone and their unique story to our benches. We promise to have your back, working together to build close bonds of trust and support and creating safe spaces where we can have real conversations with open hearts and open minds.

All we ask is for you to dish up what makes you different.

Dish up different

From bowl to soul

* 100% of tips go to our teams. Average tips are based on back of house management positions across all our UK restaurants between 2/5/22 and 29/5/22. 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.