Founded in 2003 Wasabi''s vision is to lovingly create and serve delicious Asian food for a busy nation.

Wasabi now has 40 thriving restaurants across London and major UK cities and 4 in New York and in 2019, we introduced Wasabi Home Bento, launched exclusively in

Sainsbury s

. Building on that success, the grocery business broadened its reach to

Tesco

in September 2022, followed by exciting launches in

Coop and Morrisons

in 2024. 2 chilled readymeal brand

, setting new standards for quality and innovation.We have an ambitious 5year growth strategy, focusing on new restaurants, franchise partnerships, and international expansion.As we embark on our next phase of growth and innovation, we re thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a Head of Continuous Improvement to join ourTeam based in

Park Royal

.

We are looking for someone to develop a culture of Continuous Improvement across the business to deliver the business strategy and financial targets.Support the development of and maintain a rolling 5year business strategy covering business growth, cost reduction, brand development, targeted improvements and business culture.Work with senior stakeholders to support in identifying opportunities for yearonyear improvement in KPIs across all business units.Benchmark business performance versus competitors and leading Lean businesses to ensure Wasabi outperform their competitive set on all metrics.Lead technological advancement in processes, machinery, robotics and digital systems to ensure Wasabi innovate ahead of the market for both current and future product portfolios.Manage business complexity through constant smart simplification of ways of working to keep Wasabi nimble and agile.Document and continuously improve the Wasabi Business Operating Model across Structures, Roles, Systems of Work, Performance Management and Governance.Founded in 2003 Wasabi''s vision is to lovingly create and serve delicious Asian food for a busy nation.Building on that success, the grocery business broadened its reach to

Tesco

in September 2022, followed by exciting launches in

Coop and Morrisons

in 2024. 2 chilled readymeal brand

, setting new standards for quality and innovation.As we embark on our next phase of growth and innovation, we re thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a Head of Continuous Improvement to join ourTeam based in

Park Royal

.

We are looking for someone to develop a culture of Continuous Improvement across the business to deliver the business strategy and financial targets.Support the development of and maintain a rolling 5year business strategy covering business growth, cost reduction, brand development, targeted improvements and business culture.Work with senior stakeholders to support in identifying opportunities for yearonyear improvement in KPIs across all business units.Benchmark business performance versus competitors and leading Lean businesses to ensure Wasabi outperform their competitive set on all metrics.Lead technological advancement in processes, machinery, robotics and digital systems to ensure Wasabi innovate ahead of the market for both current and future product portfolios.Manage business complexity through constant smart simplification of ways of working to keep Wasabi nimble and agile.Document and continuously improve the Wasabi Business Operating Model across Structures, Roles, Systems of Work, Performance Management and Governance.Proven track record of Lean Food Manufacture and/ or Retail / Continuous Improvement delivery at total business levelTrack record of creating a strong culture of involvement and influence with people through empowerment and coachingFormal training and qualification in Lean or Six SigmaA people person with the ability to engage at all levels and a desire to help people become the best they can be.Humble with a high degree of Emotional Intelligence.Pension scheme- Target Bonus- Refer A Friend Scheme- Free Sushi or hot food (vegan options available)-50% discount in our Branches- Employee Assistant Programme-(a service providing health and wellbeing support)- Long Service Awards- Wagestream a financial wellbeing benefit that lets you access your pay as you earn it in real time and manage savings- Life Assurance- Cycle To Work- Free onsite parking- A variety of discounts (shopping, food and drink, entertainment and health and fitness) through Perkbox and-