kitchen team member

wagamama; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biweekly pay and tips

Friends & family discount 50%

Free meals on shift

Early access to earned pay (wagestream

Parental leave pay (26 weeks)

Discounts at TRG brands

Job summary

wagamama is seeking a kitchen team member for a full-time role in the United Kingdom. You’ll prepare and cook fresh dishes for guests, learning skills for life while working closely with a friendly team in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll contribute to smooth service, maintain high quality and speed, and follow food safety standards as part of a collaborative culture that values wellbeing and growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Ability to follow recipes and maintain quality.
• Strong attention to detail and organisation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fresh ingredients with care and precision.
• Cook dishes to specification while maintaining speed.
• Work closely with the team to keep service smooth.
• Keep the station clean and organised during shifts.
• Follow food safety standards to keep everyone safe.
• Bring positive energy and support your team.

Skills

Fresh food preparation

Quality and speed

Team collaboration

Food safety awareness

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