Kitchen staff role at J D Wetherspoon
Job Ref: 637358
Pub: The Blue Bell
Salary: £12.41
Closing Date: 16-09-2025
Overview
The ideal applicant is fun, enthusiastic and passionate. No experience is needed, just a good attitude, willingness to learn and a calm head under pressure. As a UK Top Employer with an award-winning training programme, we can teach you the skills you’ll need to succeed. This role suits someone looking for a long-term career or extra shifts, who is reliable, friendly and enjoys working as part of a team.
Responsibilities
* 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 and during full kitchen clean-downs
* Rotating stock and storing food safely
* Completing required induction, role-specific and ongoing refresher training
Progression and development
Most Wetherspoon team leaders and managers started in the kitchen or behind the bar. Development options include structured on-the-job training, apprenticeships and management academies, cross-training into other areas, and opportunities to move into team-leader, kitchen-shift-leader and pub-manager roles.
Hours and benefits
* Hours per week: 8
* Flexible start times and shift patterns (mornings, evenings, weekends, late finishes)
* Competitive pay
* 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 pay
* Guaranteed-hours or variable-hours contracts
* Paid holiday
* Free shares after a qualifying period
* Loyalty reward scheme
Hours per day and days
Mon: Flexible; Tue: Flexible; Wed: Flexible; Thu: Flexible; Fri: Flexible; Sat: Flexible; Sun: Flexible
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Hospitality
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