Kitchen Staff
Location: The David Protheroe, Neath
Salary: £12.91 per hour
Hours per week: 10 (flexible)
Closing date: 21-06-2026
Benefits
- 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‑5.59 am
- 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
Responsibilities
At a glance, your role is to work as part of a team to prepare and cook food and to help keep the kitchen running smoothly, all while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety and customer service.
Our pubs open early and close late, so we offer great flexibility with shift patterns, including mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes.
Duties Include
- Preparing, cooking and presenting food to the correct specifications
- Operating kitchen workstations including grills, fryers, microwaves and more
- Working as a team to keep to time and quality targets
- Following food hygiene and allergen, as well as 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
- 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
Inclusive Working Environment
Wetherspoon promotes an inclusive working environment where everyone is welcome. When you’re at work, we want you to feel comfortable being yourself. Whatever your background, preferences or beliefs, we’ll ensure that 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.
Read more about our kitchen associate role.
