kitchen team member

inploi; South Ockendon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain in South Ockendon is seeking a part-time kitchen team member to prepare fresh ingredients and cook high-quality dishes. This role involves working closely with a motivated team in a busy kitchen environment, ensuring food safety and maintaining cleanliness. Ideal candidates love fresh food and creating exceptional dining experiences while supporting team dynamics. Benefits include biweekly pay, free meals on shift, and discounts at other brands.

Benefits

Biweekly pay

50% off for friends and family

Free meals on shift

Early access to earned pay

Pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for fresh food.
• Ability to foster a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Willingness to learn and train.

Responsibilities

• Preparing fresh ingredients with care and precision.
• Cooking dishes to specification.
• Keeping your station clean and organized.
• Following food safety standards.
• Bringing positive energy to shifts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Job description

kitchen team member | part 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 clean uniform provided by us for each shift
• be known nationwide as a wok star – our unique national chef’s competition
• 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

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