kitchen team member

wagamama; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK restaurant chain is looking for a passionate individual to join their kitchen team. You will work in a fast-paced environment, cooking fresh food and embodying the company's values. No experience is necessary, as training will be provided. The role offers perks such as a food allowance, discounts, and a pension scheme. Join a dynamic team celebrating diversity and good change in the culinary world.

Benefits

£12.00 per hour + £27.30 average tips per week

£14 - £25 of free food allowance on every shift

Dry-cleaned chef whites provided every shift

50% discount at a leading UK restaurant chain + 30% off all other brands

Pension scheme + 28 days holiday

Dedicated training programme

Internal progression opportunities

Access to councillors through kintsugi wellness

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym + leisure

Family friendly policy with paid leave

Financial wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Interest in food or cooking.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• No prior experience needed; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Work in a fresh food kitchen without microwaves or heat lamps.
• Embody the company's values and ethos.
• Collaborate with team members to create a positive work environment.

Skills

Team player

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to multitask

Job description

the role

for you

perks + quirks |

£12.00per hour + £27.30average tips per week

£14 - £25 of free food allowance on every shift

dry-cleaned chef whites provided every shift

50% discount at wagamama + 30% off all other trg brands with family and friends

pension scheme + 28 days holiday

dedicated training programme

internal progression opportunities | fully funded apprenticeship programmes to support your growth

kintsugi wellness | access to councillors, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym + leisure

family friendly policy | any expectant person or anyone adopting a child will receive 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay

financial wellbeing support | access to loans repaid through your salary for those ‘strapped for cash’ moments in life

what we look for |

we're looking for someonewho shares our values and can embody the wagamama way through how you show up at work. you'll have an interest in food or cooking, and bea great team player who can work well in a fast-paced environment. you'll have good interpersonal skills and be able to multitask in a kitchen with no microwaves or heat lamps, everything we cook is fresh. you don’t need experience to join us as a chef, we'll provide all the training you need

the wagamama way |

kaizen, meaning ‘good change’, is the philosophy that sits at the core of who we are. it shapes every dish we create and pushes us to find better ways in all we do. our food, how we think, how we work, it has to be fresh. committed to championing change in both our communities + the impact on the planet

three whole decades of acting different, we don’t conform, we celebrate difference. appreciating personality over perfection. welcoming everyone and their unique story to our benches. we promise to have your back. working together to build close bonds of trust + support. creating safe spaces where we can have real conversations with open hearts + open minds

all we ask is for you to dish up what makes you different

be you, be wagamama