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junior sous chef | full time

three whole decades of acting different, we don’t conform, we celebrate difference. appreciating personality over perfection – we call it be you, be wagamama. with over 165 restaurants and growing in the uk + ireland, we are looking for a junior sous chef to join us on our continuous journey to nourish us all from bowl, to soul

the role |

as a junior sous chef, you’ll be a growing leader who cares passionately about creating a positive place for our guests + our teams, a true expert in food quality + standards, with exceptional food knowledge, who uses this to lead, engage + inspire the team around you

if you...

are passionate about supporting your team + helping others be the best they can be and maintaining high standards

are ready to manage the line, planning shifts to make sure we have the right cover + love working with the team, coaching on the go

have an understanding of your kitchen’s food, health and safety standards, understanding financial performance of a kitchen including gross profit, stock control + labour costs

love to celebrate success with your team, recognising what drives individuals and their needs

we’d love to hear from you

wok’s in it for you |  

biweekly pay + share of the tips

access up to 30% of your earnings before pay day with wagestream

flexible hours to support your side hustle

free food on shift – yes anything from our menu! plus 50% outside of work to treat your friends + family

an industry leading family friendly policy (any expectant person or anyone adopting a child will receive 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay)

fresh clean uniform provided by us for each shift

be the first to experience our brand-new menus

wagamama parties throughout the year with vip guests

be known nationwide as a wok star – our national recognition programme

in addition to this, we offer the usual such as, pension scheme, holiday, training, cycle to work scheme, retail + leisure discounts, discounted gym memberships + long service awards 

 be you be wagamama

wagamama is proudly part of disability confident  

*100% of tips go to our teams. actual tips by restaurant will vary. tips are left solely at our guests discretion and are not considered as wages by the company