kitchen team member

wagamama; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biweekly pay & tips

Friends & family 50% off

Free meals on shift

Early access to earned pay

Parental leave pay (26/13)

Staff discounts @ TRG brands

Chef whites provided

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Training & development

Cycle to work

Gym discounts

Long service awards

Disability confident

Job summary

wagamama is seeking a Kitchen Team Member (full time) to join our busy kitchens where fresh ingredients and made-to-order dishes are the focus. You will prepare ingredients, cook meals to spec, and work closely with the team to keep service smooth while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety.

You'll be part of a dynamic, inclusive team that values growth and learning on the job, while enjoying benefits like biweekly pay, staff discounts, and meal on shift.

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare fresh ingredients with care and precision.
• Ability to cook dishes to spec while maintaining quality and speed.
• Works well with team to keep service smooth.
• Maintains clean and organised station throughout shift.
• Follows food safety standards to keep everyone safe.
• Brings positive energy to every shift and supports the team.

Responsibilities

• Preparing fresh ingredients with care and precision.
• Cooking dishes to spec, keeping quality and speed high while learning skills for life.
• Working closely with the rest of the team to keep service smooth.
• Keeping your station clean and organised throughout the shift.
• Following food safety standards to always keep everyone safe.
• Bringing positive energy to every shift and supporting your team.

Job description

kitchen team member | full time

at wagamama, food is life. our kitchens are all about fresh food, prioritising good ingredients and serving dishes that are made to order every time. as a kitchen team member, you’ll prepare and cook the tastiest food for our guests while learning skills for life and working closely with amazing people from all walks of life

What You’ll Be Doing

• preparing fresh ingredients with care and precision
• cooking dishes to spec, keeping quality and speed high whilst learning skills for life
• working closely with the rest of the team to keep service smooth
• keeping your station clean and organised throughout the shift
• following food safety standards to always keep everyone safe
• bringing positive energy to every shift and supporting your team

you’ll love this role if you...

• love to provide exceptional dishes for our guests
• have a genuine passion for fresh food
• like buzzing environments, keeping organised and pay attention to detail
• foster a positive, inclusive work environment and empower others to thrive through training and personal growth opportunities

What You’ll Get

• a culture that backs your growth, wellbeing and individuality
• biweekly pay and a share of tips
• 50% off for friends and family
• free meals on shift
• early access to earned pay with wagestream
• 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for new parents
• 30% off at other TRG brands (brunning & price pubs, barburrito and more)
• fresh dry-cleaned chef whites, every shift

in addition to this, we offer the usual benefits such as pension scheme, holiday, training, cycle to work scheme, retail and leisure discounts, discounted gym memberships and 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 seat at our bench