kitchen team member

wagamama; Colchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biweekly pay and tips

50% off for friends and family

Free meals on shift

Early access to earned pay with Wagest

26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks halfpay

30% off at TRG brands

Fresh dry-cleaned chef whites

Pension, holiday, training, cycle to 0

Long service awards

Job summary

wagamama is hiring a kitchen team member for a full-time role in Colchester. You will prepare and cook dishes made to order, learning skills for life while working with a diverse team.

Responsibilities include preparing ingredients, cooking to specification, maintaining station cleanliness, and following food safety standards to ensure guest satisfaction and safety. The role emphasizes teamwork, positive energy, and personal growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fresh ingredients with care and precision.
• Cook dishes to spec, maintaining quality and speed.
• Work with the rest of the team to keep service smooth.
• Keep your station clean and organised throughout the shift.
• Follow food safety standards to always keep everyone safe.
• Bring positive energy to every shift and support your team.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking to spec

Quality control

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Food safety standards

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

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