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Senior Sous Chef - Celebrate Individuality and Creativity in Culinary Leadership (Hiring Immediately), Chesterfield
Client: wagamama
Location: Chesterfield, 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 difference and appreciate personality over perfection. With over 165 restaurants, 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 and nurturing talent.
* Dedication to ensuring an excellent guest experience, with dishes prepared to exceptional standards.
* Experience in maintaining high food, health, and safety standards, and understanding kitchen financials including gross profit, stock control, and labor costs.
* Commitment to building a coaching culture and fostering personal and professional growth within your team.
* Forward-thinking problem-solving skills, able to make quick decisions.
What We Look For
* Experience leading a kitchen team, driving performance 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, and safety.
* Understanding of kitchen financials and labor management.
* Inspirational leadership to motivate and engage your team.
* Passion for creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and valued.
Benefits
* Bonus scheme – up to £3,000 annually.
* Access up to 30% of earnings before payday with Wagestream.
* Share of tips – 100% go to our teams.
* Free food on shift and 50% off outside work.
* Industry-leading family-friendly policies.
* Opportunity to experience new menus first.
* Dry-cleaned chef whites provided.
* Wagamama parties with VIP guests.
* National recognition as a wok star.
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, vary by restaurant, and are not guaranteed wages.
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