Cleaner

J D Wetherspoon

Cambridge

On-site

GBP 15,000 - 21,000

Full time

17 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Free meal & drink while working

Discount on food, drinks & hotel (for

£1 extra per hour for night shifts

Bonus scheme up to 19% of pay

Guaranteed/variable hours contracts

Paid holiday

Free shares after qualifying period

Loyalty reward scheme

Job summary

The Regal, Cambridge, part of J D Wetherspoon, is seeking a Cleaner to join our hard-working team. No experience is needed; a good attitude and calm head under pressure are enough to start.

As a Cleaner you will maintain cleanliness across customer areas, toilets, bar, kitchen and staff spaces, with flexible shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes.

Qualifications

No experience required, just a good attitude and calm head under pressure.
Wetherspoon's training programme supports skill development.

Responsibilities

Maintaining cleanliness in customer areas, toilets, bar, kitchen, staff areas and outside spaces.
Completing daily, weekly and monthly cleaning tasks following SOPs.
Using cleaning chemicals and equipment correctly and safely.
Monitoring cleaning supplies and notifying the manager when more are needed.
Interacting politely with customers and contributing to improvements.

Job description

Job Ref

665303

Job Title

Cleaner

Pub

The Regal, Cambridge

Salary

£13.28

Closing Date

28-09-2026

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 clean all areas of the pub thoroughly, with the aim of enhancing the customer experience by having excellent standards of cleanliness at all times.

Our pubs open early and close late, so we offer great flexibility with shift patterns, including mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes.

Duties Include

maintaining cleanliness in all areas: customer areas, toilets, bar, kitchen, staff areas and outside spaces
completing daily, weekly and monthly cleaning tasks, following standard operating procedures
following correct procedures when using cleaning chemicals and equipment
monitoring cleaning supplies and notifying the manager when more are needed
reporting all maintenance and pest-management issues to the manager on dutyinteracting politely with customers - greeting them, saying `thank you` and `goodbye`
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.

structured on-the-job training.
apprenticeships and management academies.
cross-training into other areas (bar, kitchen, hotel).
opportunities to progress into team-leader and shift-leader roles and beyond.

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.

This role may not be suitable for under-18s because of shift patterns and lone working. There may be other roles available, including front-of-house and kitchen roles.

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