kitchen team member

wagamama; Colchester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Biweekly pay

Tips sharing

Friends & family discount

Free meals on shift

Wagestream access

New parent pay

Brand discounts

Chef whites provided

Job summary

wagamama is seeking a kitchen team member to join our evenings and weekends shifts. You’ll prepare and cook tasty dishes for our guests, learning valuable life skills while collaborating with an amazing diverse team.

Join us to contribute to a fast-paced kitchen that prioritises fresh ingredients and high-quality dishes made to order, while enjoying staff benefits and opportunities to grow within the business.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced kitchen is a plus.
• Knowledge of food safety standards.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Preparing fresh ingredients with care and precision.
• Cooking dishes to spec while maintaining quality and speed.
• Working closely with the team to keep service smooth.
• Keeping your station clean and organized throughout the shift.
• Following food safety standards to keep everyone safe.
• Bringing positive energy to every shift and supporting your team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Food safety awareness

Job description

kitchen team member | evenings and weekends

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