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Head Culinary Manager (Hiring Immediately), Cheltenham
Client: Wagamama
Location: Cheltenham
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 4
Posted: 08.05.2025
Expiry Date: 22.06.2025
Job Description:
Senior Sous Chef | Full Time
At Wagamama, we celebrate individuality and diversity. With over 165 restaurants, we are seeking a Senior Sous Chef to join our team and contribute to our mission to nourish from bowl to soul.
The Role:
As a Senior Sous Chef, you will be an inspirational leader, fostering a positive environment for your team and guests. You will support continuous coaching and development, drive restaurant performance, and deliver exceptional results.
What You Bring:
* A focus on creating a caring and supportive environment, nurturing talent, and role-modeling a coaching culture.
* Dedication to delivering an excellent guest experience, ensuring dishes meet high standards.
* Experience in maintaining food, health, safety standards, and understanding financial aspects like gross profit, stock control, and labour costs.
* Commitment to building a coaching culture, recruitment, and ongoing development within your team.
* A proactive problem solver with quick decision-making skills.
What We Look For:
* Experience leading a kitchen team, driving performance in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong communication skills, ensuring your team feels supported and heard.
* Experience in maintaining high standards of food, health, safety, and financial performance.
* Ability to manage labour costs and adapt to changing demands.
* Leadership qualities that inspire and engage your team.
* Passion for creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and valued.
* Problem-solving skills and agility in decision-making.
What’s In It For You:
* Bonus scheme – up to £3,000 annually
* Access up to 30% of earnings before payday with Wagestream
* Share of tips (tips go directly to our teams; amounts vary by restaurant)
* Free food on shift from our menu, with 50% off outside work for friends and family
* Industry-leading family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting parents
* Opportunity to try our new menus first
* Dry-cleaned chef whites provided each shift
* Wagamama parties and VIP guest events
* Recognition as a nationwide wok star through our program
Additional benefits include pension scheme, holiday entitlement, training, cycle-to-work scheme, retail and leisure discounts, gym memberships, and long service awards.
Be You, Be Wagamama
Wagamama is proudly part of the Disability Confident scheme.
*Tips are entirely at guests' discretion and are not guaranteed or considered wages; 100% of tips go to our teams.
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