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Head Chef - Embrace Diversity and Personality (Hiring Immediately), Basingstoke
Client: wagamama
Location: Basingstoke
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 3
Posted: 08.05.2025
Expiry Date: 22.06.2025
Job Description:
Head Chef | Full Time
At wagamama, with over 165 restaurants, we celebrate difference and appreciate personality over perfection — we call it be you, be wagamama. We are looking for a Head Chef to inspire our team and deliver exceptional experiences, nourishing both body and soul.
The Role:
As a Head Chef, you will motivate your team to exceed guest expectations, uphold high standards, and continuously develop your team’s skills while driving performance and achieving excellent results.
We'd love to hear from you if you:
* Prioritize cultivating a positive and inclusive work culture through emotional intelligence, inspiration, and effective delegation. You excel at training, coaching, and mentoring emerging leaders.
* Are dedicated to delivering excellence in guest experience, ensuring every dish meets high standards and your team is equipped to do the same.
* Have experience maintaining impeccable food, health, and safety standards, and understand financial performance, including gross profit, stock control, and labour costs.
* Focus on building and nurturing your team, from recruitment to ongoing development, fostering personal and professional growth.
* Care about creating an inclusive environment where your team feels respected and valued, enabling them to flourish in their roles and careers.
* Are a forward-thinking problem solver, capable of making quick decisions on your feet.
We'd love to hear from you
What's in it for you:
* Bonus scheme – up to £8,000 a year bonus opportunity
* Access up to 30% of your earnings before payday with wagestream
* Private medical insurance
* Free food on shift — anything from our menu! Plus 50% outside of work to treat friends and family
* Industry-leading family-friendly policy (26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting parents)
* Be the first to experience our new menus
* Dry-cleaned chef whites provided each shift
* Wagamama parties throughout the year with VIP guests
* Nationwide recognition as a wok star through our recognition program
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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