kitchen team member

wagamama; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biweekly pay & tips

Friends & family discount (50%)

Free meals on shift

Early access to earned pay (wagestream

Chef whites provided

Job summary

wagamama in the United Kingdom is hiring a kitchen team member to join our busy kitchen. You’ll prepare and cook dishes to order, learning skills for life while working with a diverse team. This full-time role focuses on fresh ingredients, quality control and delivering meals with a positive, energetic approach.

You’ll work in a fast-paced environment, keep your station tidy, and adhere to food safety standards while supporting the team to ensure smooth service and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced kitchen environments is preferred.
• Ability to multitask and maintain quality under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and food safety awareness.

Responsibilities

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