kitchen team member

wagamama; Reading; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biweekly pay & tips

50% off for friends & family

Free meals on shift

Early access to earned pay with Wagest

Parental leave: 26 weeks full pay

Discounts at TRG brands

Chef whites provided

Job summary

wagamama is hiring a full-time Kitchen Team Member in Reading. You will prepare and cook dishes for guests, using fresh ingredients and following recipes to ensure quality and consistency across every order.

You’ll join a fast-paced kitchen, learn skills for life, and work with a diverse team while upholding high standards of food safety and cleanliness.

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen experience preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain quality.
• Strong attention to detail and cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Preparing fresh ingredients with care and precision.
• Cooking dishes to spec, keeping quality and speed high while 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.

Skills

Food preparation

Knife skills

Food safety

Teamwork

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