line chef

wagamama; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biweekly pay

Tips share

Staff discount 50%

Free meals on shift

Wagestream early access

Parental leave benefits

Uniforms provided

Pension scheme

Training opportunities

Long service awards

Job summary

wagamama in Belfast is looking for a line chef in a full-time role. You’ll prepare and cook fresh dishes to order, learn skills for life and collaborate with a diverse team.

Keep your station clean, follow food safety standards, work quickly and accurately, and bring positive energy to every shift. We offer biweekly pay, tips share, 50% staff discount across our brands, free meals on shift, and opportunities for training and growth.

If you love buzzing kitchens and high standards, apply today.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a kitchen environment is beneficial.
• Ability to follow recipes and portion controls.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Food prep

Speed and accuracy

Teamwork

Food safety

Communication

Job description

line chef | 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 line chef, 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

reference: belfastlc2026