Kitchen staff

Full-Time Kitchen Staff - 4-Day Working Week

We are looking for full-time kitchen staff to join our team, with shifts scheduled between 02:00 and 23:00.

4-day working week

8-10 hour shifts

All training and uniform provided

£1 per hour premium for all hours worked between 00:00 and 05:59

Please check transport links carefully before applying, as some shifts may start as early as 02:00

Due to the working hours, this position is not suitable for applicants under 18

Requirements

All applicants must

Have the right to work in the UK

Hold a valid photographic ID

Be able to provide a checkable 5-year employment and/or education history

If you meet the above requirements and are interested in joining our kitchen team, we would love to hear from you.

The ideal applicants

We`re looking for fun, enthusiastic, passionate people to join our hard-working teams. We recruit for personality and, as a uk top employer with an award-winning training programme, we know that we can teach you the skills to succeed.

What`s in it for you?

-a free meal and a drink, when working a four-hour shift

-a 20% discount on food and soft drinks, when working; a 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 between midnight and 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

* free airport parking while on duty

We offer competitive hourly rates for all of our team members

The Role

At a glance, your role is to deliver excellent customer service to make hungry and thirsty customers happy by supporting the day to day running of a busy kitchen. All to be discussed during the interview.

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 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

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, 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.

If a high number of applications is received, this vacancy may close early