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Client:
wagamama
Location:
Belfast, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
2
Posted:
08.05.2025
Expiry Date:
22.06.2025
Job Description:
Senior Sous Chef | Full Time
Join our exciting new opening!
At wagamama, with over 30 years of celebrating individuality, we value personality over perfection. With more than 165 restaurants, we're 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, fostering a positive environment for your team and guests. You will support continuous coaching and development of your team to excel, while driving restaurant performance and delivering exceptional results.
What You Bring
* Focus on creating a caring, supportive environment, celebrating successes, nurturing talent, and role-modeling a coaching culture.
* Dedication to ensuring an excellent guest experience, with dishes prepared to the highest standards.
* Experience in maintaining spotless food, health, and safety standards, and understanding financial aspects such as gross profit, stock control, and labour costs.
* A commitment to building a coaching culture, working with the Head Chef on recruitment and ongoing development.
* Forward-thinking problem-solving skills, with the ability to make quick decisions.
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.
* Proven ability to maintain high standards in food, health, safety, and financial management.
* Leadership qualities that inspire and engage teams to thrive.
* Passion for creating an inclusive, respectful environment.
Benefits
* Bonus scheme – up to £3,000 annually.
* Access up to 30% of earnings before payday with wagestream.
* Share of tips (100% goes to the team; tips are discretionary and not guaranteed).
* Free food on shift from our menu, with 50% off outside work to treat friends and family.
* Industry-leading family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting parents.
* First access to our new menus.
* Dry-cleaned chef whites provided each shift.
* Wagamama parties with VIP guests throughout the year.
* National recognition through our 'Wok Star' program.
Additional benefits include pension scheme, holiday, 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 at guests' discretion and vary by restaurant; they are not considered wages and are not guaranteed.
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