wait no longer + apply today to join our recruitment day on tuesday 9th of september 2025!
kitchen team member | full time
three whole decades of acting different, we don’t conform, we celebrate difference. appreciating personality over perfection – we call it be you, be wagamama. whether you’re looking to start a career in the kitchen or just looking for a wok inspired side hustle this could be the role for you. with over 165 restaurants and growing in the uk + ireland, we’re on a mission to nourish us all from bowl to soul
the role |
as a kitchen team member at wagamama you'll play a key role in our kitchen, preparing and serving our fresh food to standard with care. working alongside a talented team of over 100 nationalities, not only will you gain key life skills at wagamama, you'll make great friends too, all whilst ensuring that our guests receive delicious food the wagamama way
if you...
- would love to provide exceptional dishes for our guests
- have a genuine passion for fresh food, we don’t use microwaves or heat lamps in our kitchens
- like buzzing environments, keeping organised and have excellent attention to detail
- foster a positive, inclusive work environment and empower others to thrive through training and personal growth opportunities
we’d love to hear from you
wok’s in it for you |
- biweekly pay + share of the tips
- access up to 30% of your earnings before pay day with wagestream
- flexible hours to support your side hustle
- free food on shift – yes anything from our menu! plus 50% outside of work to treat your friends + family
- an industry leading family friendly policy (any expectant person or anyone adopting a child will receive 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay)
- fresh clean uniform provided by us for each shift
- be the first to experience our brand-new menus
- wagamama parties throughout the year with vip guests
- be known nationwide as a wok star – our national recognition programme
in addition to this, we offer the usual such as, pension scheme, holiday, training, cycle to work scheme, retail + leisure discounts, discounted gym memberships + long service awards
be you be wagamama
wagamama is proudly part of disability confident
*100% of tips go to our teams. actual tips by restaurant will vary. tips are left solely at our guests discretion and are not considered as wages by the company nor are they guaranteed in any way