kitchen team member

wagamama; Watford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Biweekly pay & tips

Friends & family discount 50%

Free meals on shift

Wagestream early access to earned pay

Parental leave: 26 weeks full pay + 13

Discount at TRG brands

Fresh chef whites provided

Pension scheme

Holiday

Training

Cycle to work

Retail and leisure discounts

Long service awards

Job summary

wagamama is seeking a Kitchen Team Member for evenings and weekends in Watford. You’ll prepare and cook dishes made to order, working closely with fellow team members to ensure high quality and quick service. The role focuses on fresh ingredients, learning skills for life, and a collaborative kitchen environment.

You’ll be part of a team that values positive energy, food safety, and personal growth, with benefits including food discounts, staff meals, and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be passionate about fresh food and delivering great guest experience.
• Able to work evenings and weekends.
• Team player with strong communication.
• Willing to learn and follow food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Preparing fresh ingredients with care and precision.
• Cooking dishes to spec, maintaining quality and speed.
• Working with the team to keep service smooth.
• Keeping your station clean and organized.
• Following food safety standards to keep everyone safe.
• Bringing positive energy to every shift and supporting 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 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

Feed Yourself, Feed Others

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