Overview
Kitchen staff role at J D Wetherspoon – The Old Chapel, Darwen.
Job reference: 636277
Salary: £12.41 per hour
Closing date: 04-09-2025
What you'll do
* Preparing, cooking and presenting food to the correct spec
* Operating kitchen work stations, 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
Hours and shift patterns
Hours per week: 12. Shifts include mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes; flexible across the week.
Who we're looking for
* No experience is needed, just a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a calm head under pressure.
* As a UK Top Employer with an award-winning training programme, we know that we can teach you the skills you’ll need to succeed.
* Great flexibility with shift patterns, including mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes.
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-5.59am
* 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, 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
Under-18s may attract a lower rate of pay, always in line with, but usually above, national guidelines.
Employment details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Part-time
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Hospitality
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