Cleaner

J D Wetherspoon; Penrith; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A major UK pub chain is seeking a Cleaner to maintain exceptional cleanliness standards at their Penrith location. No prior experience is necessary—just bring your enthusiasm and readiness to learn! Enjoy competitive pay, a range of benefits like free meals during shifts and discounts, plus opportunities for career progress through structured training programs. The role requires flexibility with shifts including mornings, evenings, and weekends. Start a rewarding journey with us and feel comfortable being yourself in our inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive rate of pay

Free meal and drink while working

20% discount on food and drinks

£1 extra for shifts overnight

Bonus scheme

Paid holiday

Free shares available

Loyalty reward scheme

Qualifications

• No previous experience required, just a positive attitude and readiness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Clean all areas of the pub, ensuring cleanliness standards are met.
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning tasks.
• Interact politely with customers and support a friendly atmosphere.

Skills

Good attitude

Willingness to learn

Calm under pressure

Job description

Job Ref: 647036

Job Title: Cleaner

Pub: Dog Beck, Penrith

Salary: £12.41

Closing Date: 24-02-2026

Hours Per Week: 12

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.

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 duty
• interacting 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.

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, 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.

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