kitchen team member

wagamama; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biweekly pay

Share of tips

50% off for friends and family

Free meals on shift

Early access to earned pay with wagest

26 weeks full pay & 13 weeks half pay—

30% off at TRG brands

Fresh dry-cleaned chef whites

Pension scheme

Holiday

Training

Cycle to work scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Discounted gym memberships

Long service awards

Job summary

wagamama is looking for a kitchen team member to join our full-time team in Kingston upon Thames. You’ll prepare and cook fresh dishes, learn skills for life and work with a diverse team to deliver high-quality meals to guests.

You’ll thrive in a buzzing environment, keep your station clean, follow food safety standards and support your team across shifts. Biweekly pay, staff meals, and growth opportunities are offered.

Responsibilities

• 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

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