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Job Details
* Job Ref: 638724
* Job Title: Kitchen staff
* Pub: The London & Western, Clapham Junction
* Salary: £13.28
* Closing Date: 05-10-2025
Role overview
The ideal applicant is fun, enthusiastic and passionate. No experience is required, just a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a calm head under pressure. Wetherspoon provides an award-winning training programme to teach you the skills you’ll need to succeed. If you’re reliable, friendly and enjoy working as part of a team, this role could be a good fit whether you’re seeking a long-term career or extra shifts.
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-05:59
* 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
The role
Your role is to work as part of a team to prepare and cook food and help keep the kitchen running smoothly, while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety and customer service. Pubs open early and close late, so there is great flexibility with shift patterns, including mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes.
Duties include
* Preparing, cooking and presenting food to the correct spec
* 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
Progression and development
Most Wetherspoon team leaders and managers started in the kitchen or behind the bar. If you’re looking to progress, we can support your 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. When you’re at work, you’ll feel comfortable being yourself. Whatever your background, preferences or beliefs, we’ll ensure you have the skills and knowledge you need for a great career with us.
Under-18s may attract a lower rate of pay, always in line with, but usually above, national guidelines.
Hours and location
Hours per week: 36
Shifts: Flexible across Monday to Sunday
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Employments details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Part-time
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Hospitality
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