kitchen team member

wagamama; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biweekly pay and tips

Friends & family discount

Free meals on shift

Earned wage access

Parental leave benefits

Fresh chef whites

Discounts across TRG brands

Job summary

wagamama is hiring a kitchen team member for evenings and weekends. You will prepare and cook fresh dishes, uphold quality and speed, and collaborate with a diverse team to deliver great guest experiences.

Join a lively kitchen that values training, teamwork, and a positive, safe work environment. The role offers flexible hours, staff meals, and other benefits as part of our team culture.

Qualifications

• You will prepare fresh ingredients to order with care.
• You will cook dishes to spec while maintaining quality and speed.
• You will work with the team to ensure smooth service.
• You will keep your station clean and organised.
• You will follow food safety standards at all times.
• You will bring positive energy to every shift and support the team.

Responsibilities

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

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