Overview
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Job Ref: 637166
Job Title: Kitchen staff
Pub: The Half Moon Inn, Billingham
Salary: £12.41
Closing Date: 14-09-2025
Role and responsibilities
The role involves working as part of a team to prepare and cook food, keeping the kitchen running smoothly, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety and customer service. The pub opens early and closes late, offering flexible shift patterns including mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes.
* preparing, cooking and presenting food to the correct specification
* operating kitchen work stations, including grills, fryers, microwaves and more
* working as a team to meet time and quality targets
* following food hygiene, allergen, health and safety standards
* cleaning as you go, including full kitchen clean-downs
* rotating stock and storing food safely
* completing required induction, role-specific and ongoing refresher training and contributing to continuous improvement
What’s in it for you?
* competitive rate of pay
* a free meal and a drink when working
* 20% discount on all food, drinks and hotel accommodation (for you and up to three guests) when not working
* £1 extra per hour for hours worked during midnight-5.59am
* bonus scheme – earn up to 19% of your pay
* availability of guaranteed-hours contracts and variable-hours contracts
* paid holiday
* free shares (after a qualifying period)
* loyalty reward scheme
Progression and development
Most Wetherspoon team leaders and managers started in the kitchen or behind the bar. If you’re looking to progress, the company supports development with:
* structured on-the-job training
* apprenticeships and management academies
* cross-training into other areas (bar, floor, hotel)
* opportunities to move into team-leader, kitchen-shift-leader and/or pub-manager roles
Wetherspoon promotes an inclusive working environment where everyone is welcome. Read more about our kitchen associate role.
Hours
Hours Per Week: 30
Monday to Sunday Hours: Flexible
Employment details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Part-time
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Hospitality
Under-18s may attract a lower rate of pay, in line with national guidelines.
Read more about our roles and apply accordingly.
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