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Head Chef - Innovative Culinary Leadership (Hiring Immediately), Stoke-on-Trent
Client: Wagamama
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views:
4
Posted:
08.05.2025
Expiry Date:
22.06.2025
Job Description:
Head Chef | Full time
At Wagamama, we celebrate difference and value personality over perfection. With over 165 restaurants, we are looking for a Head Chef to inspire and lead our kitchen team, ensuring high standards and exceptional guest experiences.
The role |
As a Head Chef, you will motivate your team to deliver outstanding service, coach and develop your staff, and maintain high performance standards to achieve excellent results.
We'd love to hear from you if you |
* Prioritize creating a positive, inclusive work environment through emotional intelligence, inspiration, and effective delegation, providing excellent training, coaching, and mentorship.
* Are committed to delivering exceptional guest experiences, ensuring dishes meet high standards and your team is well-equipped and motivated.
* Have experience maintaining food, health, and safety standards, understanding financial aspects like gross profit, stock control, and labor costs, and proactively identifying opportunities.
* Focus on building and nurturing your team from recruitment through ongoing development, fostering personal and professional growth.
* Care about creating an inclusive environment where team members feel respected, valued, and able to flourish.
* Are a proactive problem solver, capable of quick decision-making and thinking on your feet.
Wok’s in it for you |
* Bonus scheme – up to £8,000 annual bonus
* Access up to 30% of your earnings before payday with Wagestream
* Private medical insurance
* Free food on shift from our menu, with 50% off outside work to treat friends and family
* Industry-leading family-friendly policy: 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting parents
* First to try our new menus
* Dry-cleaned chef whites provided every shift
* Wagamama parties with VIP guests throughout the year
* Nationwide recognition as a wok star through our recognition programme
Additionally, we offer pension schemes, holiday, training, cycle-to-work schemes, retail and leisure discounts, gym memberships, and long-service awards.
Be you, be Wagamama
Wagamama is proudly part of the Disability Confident scheme.
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