Bar staff

J D Wetherspoon; Chester-le-Street; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal

Free drink

20% discount on food, drinks and hotel

Midnight shift uplift (£1/hour)

Bonus scheme up to 19%

Paid holiday

Free shares after qualifying period

Loyalty rewards

Job summary

The Wicket Gate (The Wicket Gate, Chester Le Street) is recruiting for Bar staff. The role involves serving drinks, food service support, and working as part of a busy team with a focus on customer satisfaction.

We offer a competitive hourly rate, a free meal and drink when working, 20% discount on food, drinks and hotel accommodation for you and up to three guests, a midnight shift uplift, a bonus scheme and guaranteed- or variable-hours contracts, plus paid holiday and potential share rewards

Qualifications

• No experience required, just a good attitude.
• Award-winning training programme.
• Flexible shift patterns with mornings, evenings, weekends.

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 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 toilet checks.
• Working in all areas, including glass-washing, restocking fridges, floor and beer garden clearing and other duties.

Job description

Job Ref

664894

Job Title

Bar staff

Pub

The Wicket Gate, Chester Le Street

Salary

£12.81

Closing Date

23-09-2026

Vacancy Description

The ideal applicant

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

The role

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

Most Wetherspoon team leaders and managers started in the kitchen or behind the bar.

• 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 the 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.

Read more about our bar associate role

Hours Per Week

12

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