Job Description

Founded in 2003 by Dong Hyun Kim, he began with a simple yet ambitious mission: to make fresh, flavourful sushi and bento accessible to everyone. After more than 20 years, Wasabi has grown to 40 thriving branches across London, major UK cities, and New York.

In 2019, the journey expanded with the introduction of Wasabi Home Bento, launched exclusively in Sainsbury’s. Building on that success, the grocery business broadened its reach to Tesco in September 2022, followed by exciting launches in Co-op and Morrisons in 2024. Today, Wasabi proudly stands as the No. 2 chilled ready-meal brand, driving significant market growth and setting new standards for quality and innovation. And this is just the beginning.

Wasabi’s menu is celebrated for its unique character, exceptional freshness, and bold flavours. Our diverse range is designed to delight a wide audience, delivering both comfort and excitement with every bite.

Our leadership team has unveiled an ambitious 5-year strategy, focusing on company growth, franchise opportunities, and international expansion.

As we prepare for our next phase of growth and innovation, we have an incredibly exciting opportunity for a Freelance Graphic Designer (3 days per week / rolling contract) to join our Marketing based in Park Royal. 

The Role:

This role will support the lead designer in both updating existing brand assets, as well as developing and artworking new on-going visual identity touchpoints at Wasabi, this will include artworking grocery and restaurant packaging and POS, social content, presentation deck design, and creating digital assets (including animation) across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate on creative brainstorming and ideation sessions for campaigns, contributing innovative design concepts.

Design, reformat, and resize campaign assets for seamless multifunctional use across restaurant, grocery channels, and social media platforms.

Update and finalise artwork for packaging, product labels, and internal documents with relevant information from other departments.

Prepare and deliver print-ready artwork, including POS materials and packaging, ensuring accuracy and quality standards.

Utilise After Effects to create digital animations, including in-store campaign screens, social media promotional stories, and animated elements for grocery advertisements.

Coordinate with print suppliers to resolve queries related to cutters, artwork specifications, and colour accuracy.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather essential design inputs, such as packaging cutters, product copy, final product specifications, and artwork deadlines.

 Effectively manage multiple design projects and artwork requests in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Our Requirements:

Degree in Design or equivalent proven experience in a similar creative role.

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.

Skilled in PowerPoint, with the ability to create shareable and editable presentation templates for cross-departmental use.

A collaborative team player with a proactive creative mindset and an exceptional eye for detail.

Experience in a fast-paced environment, capable of managing tight deadlines and accommodating last-minute requests.

Experience in the food retail or FMCG industry is highly desirable.

Familiarity with packaging design is a strong advantage.

In return we provide:

A great working environment

Pension scheme

Target Bonus

Refer A Friend Scheme

Free Sushi or hot food (vegan options available)

50% discount in our Branches

Employee Assistant Programme

(email address removed) (a service providing health and wellbeing support)

Hybrid working model

Long Service Awards

Wagestream - a financial wellbeing benefit that lets you access your pay as you earn it in real time and manage savings

Life Assurance

Cycle To Work

Free on-site parking

A variety of discounts (shopping, food & drink, entertainment and health & fitness) through Perkbox and

The opportunity to develop your skills within a growing company.

(*please note that certain benefits do not apply to fixed term contracts)

Our people make us who we are. If you're looking for an exciting challenge and this sounds like the job for you please apply today as we can't wait to hear from you.

COME ROLL WITH US