kitchen team member

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Wagamama is hiring a full‑time kitchen team member in Ashford to prepare and cook fresh ingredients to order, uphold food safety standards and help the team deliver dishes with speed and quality. You’ll work closely with colleagues, keep your station clean, and bring positive energy to every shift while learning skills for life. In return you’ll enjoy biweekly pay with tips, free meals on shift, staff discounts, early access to earned pay, and a range of benefits including parental leave and pension. To apply, show your passion for fresh food, teamwork and detail, share examples of safe cooking and fast service, and explain why you want to grow with wagamama. We’re disability confident; apply today and take a seat at the bench.

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    

apply today + take a seat at the bench 

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