kitchen team member

wagamama ltd; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biweekly pay

Tip share

Friends & family discount 50%

Free meals

Earned wage access

Parental leave 26/13 weeks

Discount at other brands 30%

Chef whites provided

Job summary

wagamama ltd is looking for a kitchen team member to join evenings and weekends in Ipswich. You’ll prepare fresh ingredients, cook dishes to spec, and support a fast-paced service with a strong focus on quality and safety.

You’ll work closely with the team, keep your station clean, and bring positive energy to every shift. The role offers biweekly pay, staff meals, and a range of family-friendly benefits.

Qualifications

• A passion for fresh food and high-quality dishes.
• Enjoy fast-paced, buzzing environments.
• Attention to detail and organisation.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fresh ingredients with care and precision.
• Cook dishes to specification, maintaining quality and speed.
• Work closely with the team to keep service smooth.
• Keep your station clean and organised throughout the shift.
• Follow food safety standards to ensure everyone’s safety.
• Bring positive energy to every shift and support 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 andpay 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

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