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Senior Sous Chef - Celebrate Individuality and Creativity in Culinary Leadership (Hiring Immediately), Ipswich
Client: Wagamama
Location: Ipswich
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, with over 165 restaurants, we celebrate difference and appreciate personality over perfection. We are looking for a Senior Sous Chef to join us on our journey to nourish both body and 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 outstanding results.
What You Bring:
* Focus on creating a caring, listening, and success-celebrating environment, nurturing talent, and role-modeling a coaching culture.
* Dedication to providing 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.
* Ability to build a coaching culture, recruit, and develop your team, fostering personal and professional growth.
* Problem-solving skills with the ability to make quick decisions.
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 maintaining food, health, safety standards, and understanding financial metrics.
* Ability to manage labour costs and adapt to changing demands.
* Leadership qualities that inspire and engage your team.
* Commitment to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and belongs.
* Problem-solving skills with quick decision-making abilities.
Wagamama’s Benefits:
* Bonus scheme – up to £3,000 annually
* Access up to 30% of earnings before payday with Wagestream
* Tips share
* Free food on shift and 50% off outside work
* Industry-leading family-friendly policies
* Early access to new menus
* Chef whites provided
* Wagamama parties and VIP events
* Recognition programs
We also offer pension, holiday, training, cycle schemes, discounts, gym memberships, and long service awards.
Be You, Be Wagamama
Wagamama is proudly part of the Disability Confident scheme.
*100% 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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