At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a vibrant kitchen team, ensuring top-notch food quality and an energetic atmosphere.
- Company: Wagamama, where fresh food meets real people in a dynamic environment.
- Benefits: Up to £3,000 bonus, 50% off meals, free shifts, and great growth opportunities.
- Other info: Join a culture that values your individuality and supports your career growth.
- Why this job: Perfect for aspiring head chefs wanting to make a real impact in a buzzing kitchen.
- Qualifications: Experience as a kitchen manager or senior sous chef with a passion for fresh food.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Full time at wagamama, food is life. Our kitchens are all about fresh food, fast-paced, and full of real people making real food. No microwaves, no shortcuts, just big energy and bigger flavours.
As senior sous chef, you’ll run the pass, lead the team, and bring the buzz. It’s a role built for head chefs in the making, with real responsibility, real impact and real food.
What you’ll be doing:
- Creating a place where your team feels safe, seen, and proud to show up.
- Making sure food quality and kitchen vibes stay sky-high.
- Mentoring chefs and helping them grow.
- Jumping into prep, solving problems, and keeping pace.
- Thinking with a kaizen mindset, constantly spotting the little ways we can do things better, then making them happen.
You’ll love this role if you...
- You’re currently a kitchen manager or senior sous chef eager to take the next step.
- Thrive working with fresh food.
- Love the energy of a busy service.
- Care about food, people and creating a safe space.
- Want the opportunity to grow into a head chef.
- Believe kitchens should be full of energy, passion and connection.
What you’ll get:
- A culture that backs your growth, wellbeing + individuality.
- Up to £3,000 annual bonus.
- A share of tips (100% of tips go to our teams).
- 50% off wagamama outside of work.
- Free meals on shift.
- Early access to earned pay with wagestream.
- 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for new parents.
- 30% off at our other brands (Brunning & Price pubs, Barburrito + more).
In addition to this, we offer benefits such as: pension scheme, holiday, training, cycle to work scheme, retail + leisure discounts, discounted gym memberships + long service awards.
We’re proud to be a disability confident employer. No matter where you’re from or who you are, you’ve got a place at our bench.
senior sous chef in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: wagamama
At wagamama, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a vibrant and inclusive work culture in Ellesmere Port. Our Kitchen Team Members enjoy numerous benefits such as biweekly pay, substantial discounts for friends and family, free meals during shifts, and generous parental leave, all while working in a supportive environment that fosters personal and professional growth.
