breakfast chef 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 uk restaurants and growing, we're on a mission to nourish us all from bowl to soul
the role
as a breakfast chef at wagamama you'll play a key role in our kitchen, preparing and serving our fresh food to standard with care. this is one for the early birds with some shifts starting as early as 2:00am. 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
- weekly pay + share of the tips
- 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
as this role is based in an airport all successful applicants will need to apply for an airport pass (paid for by wagamama). as part of this process you'll be required to provide 5 years worth of continuous references and complete a dbs check. if we are unable to obtain a pass, we'll look for vacancies in nearby non airport restaurants
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
