Bar staff

J D Wetherspoon; Batley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Free meal & drink

20% staff discount

Midnight shift pay premium

Bonus scheme

Guaranteed hours

Paid holiday

Free shares

Loyalty rewards

Job summary

J D Wetherspoon in the United Kingdom is seeking fun, enthusiastic people to join our pubs as service staff. You will serve drinks and food, work flexibly with shifts including mornings, evenings and weekends, and help maintain high standards of cleanliness and customer care.

No prior experience is required; a good attitude and willingness to learn are valued. We offer on-the-job training, opportunities to progress into team-leader and pub-management roles, and a robust training programme.

Qualifications

• No experience required; friendly attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Taking orders, preparing, dispensing and serving drinks to the correct spec, whether at the bar or via the customer app.
• Delivering food to customers, ensuring that check-backs are completed and clearing plates within the required timeframe.
• Providing friendly customer interactions: say "hello", thank customers and build rapport.
• Being knowledgeable about promotions, events and new products.
• Maintain our 'clean as you go' standards, including clearing tables, wiping surfaces and carrying out toilet checks.
• Working in all areas, including glass-washing, restocking fridges, floor and beer garden clearing and other duties, as needed.

Job description

At a glance, your role is to work as part of a team to serve food and drinks to the correct specification, working efficiently, 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:

• taking orders, preparing, dispensing and serving drinks to the correct spec, whether at the bar or via the customer app
• delivering food to customers, ensuring that check-backs are completed and clearing plates within the required timeframe
• providing friendly customer interactions: say "hello", thank customers and build rapport
• being knowledgeable about promotions, events and new products
• maintain our `clean as you go` standards, including clearing tables, wiping surfaces and carrying out toilet checks
• working in all areas, including glass-washing, restocking fridges, floor and beer garden clearing and other duties, as needed

Progression and development

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 (kitchen, 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.

Hours per week

Hours per week:
8
Monday hours:
Flexible
Flexible
Tuesday hours:
Flexible
Flexible
Wednesday hours:
Flexible
Flexible
Thursday hours:
Flexible
Flexible
Friday hours:
Flexible
Flexible
Saturday hours:
Flexible
Flexible
Sunday hours:
Flexible
Flexible

We're looking for fun, enthusiastic, passionate people to join our hard-working teams. 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.

Whether you`re looking for a long-term career or just some extra shifts, if you`re reliable, friendly and love working as part of a team - this role could be perfect for you.

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-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