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Senior Sous Chef - Celebrate Individuality and Creativity in Culinary Leadership (Hiring Immediately), Colchester
Client: Wagamama
Location: Colchester, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 3
Posted: 08.05.2025
Expiry Date: 22.06.2025
Job Description:
Senior Sous Chef | Full-time
At Wagamama, we celebrate individuality and creativity in culinary leadership. With over 165 restaurants, we believe in appreciating personality over perfection — we call it be you, be Wagamama. We are looking for a Senior Sous Chef to join us on our journey to nourish from bowl to soul.
The Role
As a Senior Sous Chef, you will be an inspirational leader, creating a positive environment for your team and guests. You will support in coaching and developing your team to excel, while driving restaurant performance and delivering excellent results.
What You Bring
* Focus on creating a positive environment where your team feels cared for and listened to, celebrating successes, nurturing talent, and role modeling a coaching culture.
* Dedication to ensuring an excellent guest experience, with dishes prepared to exceptional standards and equipped team members with necessary skills and mindset.
* Experience in maintaining spotless food, health, and safety standards, understanding financial performance including gross profit, stock control, and labour costs.
* Ability to build a coaching culture within your team, working with your Head Chef on recruitment and ongoing development.
* A forward-thinking problem solver, able to make quick decisions on your feet.
What We Look For
* Experience leading a kitchen team as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong communication skills, with genuine conversations that ensure your team feels supported.
* Experience in maintaining high standards of food, health, safety, and financial performance.
* Ability to manage labour costs and react to changing demands.
* Leadership qualities that inspire and engage your team, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and they belong.
* A proactive problem solver with quick decision-making skills.
What’s In It for You
* Bonus scheme — up to £3,000 a year.
* Access up to 30% of earnings before payday with Wagestream.
* Tips share.
* Free food on shift, plus 50% off outside work.
* Industry-leading family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting parents.
* Early access to new menus.
* Dry-cleaned chef whites provided each shift.
* Wagamama parties with VIP guests.
* Recognition as a nationwide 'Wok Star'.
Additional benefits include pension schemes, holiday, training, cycle-to-work schemes, discounts, gym memberships, and long service awards.
Be You, Be Wagamama
Wagamama is proudly part of Disability Confident.
*100% of tips go to our teams. Tips vary by restaurant and are at guests' discretion; they are not considered wages and are not guaranteed.
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