Cook

KFC Edinburgh - Herminston Gait Retail Park; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a renowned fast-food establishment where your passion for food and customer service will shine. As a Cook, you'll hand-bread our world-famous chicken, ensuring every piece meets our high standards of quality and cleanliness. With no extensive experience required, we provide comprehensive training to help you succeed. Enjoy flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that celebrates your individuality. If you're ready to bring your energy and spirit to the table, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Flexible Schedules

Opportunities for Growth

Cross-Training

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Eager to learn and deliver great customer experiences.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage food prep and cleaning, ensuring speed and accuracy.
• Prepare signature chicken by hand-breading with care.

Skills

Customer Service

Food Preparation

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Education

No formal education required

Job description

At KFC, everyone gets a seat at our table. We feed our people’s potential – to be their best selves, make a difference, and have fun. Join us, and together, we can be part of something truly extraordinary.

Bringing it to the role:

Our Cooks hand-bread and prepare our chicken just like the Colonel did it - to our world-famous, finger lickin’ good standard.

We’re looking for real people who are eager to learn, deliver great customer experiences, and be part of our team. No extensive experience needed; we’ll teach you everything you need to know.

As a Cook, you will:

1. Manage food prep and cleaning, ensuring speed, accuracy, and top communication.
2. Prepare our signature chicken by hand-breading with care, maintaining cleanliness, and food safety standards.
3. Uphold high standards that keep guests coming back, demonstrating love and care in every hand-breaded piece.

Be Original.

It’s not just what you do at KFC. It’s how you do it. Be unapologetically yourself, bringing energy, spirit, and sizzle to every shift, working alongside colleagues who celebrate their originality.

We value your ambition and support you with flexible schedules, cross-training, and opportunities to earn qualifications. We have many opportunities for growth at KFC.

Who we are.

KFC started with one man, a big idea, 11 herbs and spices, grit, ambition, and buckets of heart. Since 1952, we’ve been bringing finger lickin’ good chicken to the world. Our people, The Originals, make it all possible. We celebrate diversity and encourage you to bring your energy, grit, spirit, and story to our team.

Ready to apply?

If you’re passionate, skilled, and dedicated, we invite you to apply now. We look forward to welcoming you and embarking on this extraordinary journey together. Bring it.

Visit our website for more about life at KFC.

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UNITED BY THE BUCKET

At KFC, we value authenticity and celebrate what makes our team unique, regardless of ability, age, background, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. We are united by the bucket.

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