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Head Chef at Wagamama

As a head chef at Wagamama, you'll lead your kitchen team in the Wagamama way, embodying our people promise, values, and core leadership behaviours. You’ll be responsible for ensuring that every dish served meets our high standards. You’ll also focus on the development and growth of your team through inspiring leadership, ensuring they are engaged, motivated, and high performing.

Benefits include :

• Bonus scheme with up to £8,000 a year bonus opportunity
• Private medical insurance and pension scheme
• Dedicated 6-week training programme
• Dry-cleaned chef whites provided every shift
• 14 - £25 free food allowance on every shift
• 50% discount at Wagamama and 30% off all other TRG brands with family and friends
• Internal progression opportunities and fully funded apprenticeship programmes
• 28 days holiday
• Kintsugi wellness access, including councillors, cycle to work scheme, and discounted gym and leisure
• Family-friendly policy offering 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting parents
• Financial wellbeing support, including access to salary-repaid loans for urgent needs

What we look for

The Wagamama Way

Kaizen , meaning ‘good change,’ is our core philosophy, shaping everything we do—from our food to our work practices. We are committed to championing change in our communities and our planet.

With three decades of acting differently, we celebrate differences, valuing personality over perfection. We welcome everyone and their unique stories, promising to have your back, building trust and support, and creating safe spaces for real conversations with open hearts and minds.

All we ask is for you to dish up what makes you different.

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