kitchen team member

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Joining wagamama as a kitchen team member means working onsite in Alfreton, full time, with evenings and weekends required, serving fresh, made to order dishes. You’ll prepare ingredients, cook to spec, keep your station tidy, and work closely with the team to maintain quality and speed while upholding food safety standards and a positive atmosphere. You’ll love this if you’re passionate about fresh food, enjoy fast paced, detail oriented environments, and want growth through training. Benefits include biweekly pay with tips, free meals on shift, staff discounts, Wagestream access, parental leave pay, and more. To apply, tailor your CV to highlight kitchen skills, evening/weekend availability, and a concise note on why you want to bench with wagamama, plus examples of teamwork and safe practices.

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 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    

apply today and 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