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Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC); Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fast-food chain in Shrewsbury is seeking enthusiastic kitchen team members to prepare and serve their famous chicken. Ideal candidates should thrive in a fast-paced environment, prioritize food safety, and work well in a team. The role offers free meals on shift and a 25% staff discount, promoting a supportive and diverse workplace where everyone can be themselves.

Benefits

Free food and drink on shift

25% staff discount

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong focus on food safety and hygiene.
• Good communication skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food to high standards.
• Serve food in a timely and efficient manner.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the kitchen.

Job description

Overview

You'll be the engine of the kitchen-prepping, cooking, and serving up our legendary chicken with pride and precision. It’s fast, it’s hands-on, and it’s all about bringing the flavour while backing your team every step of the way.

Responsibilities

• Own the kitchen. Be the heart of the hustle-prepping, cooking, and serving up our famous chicken to perfection.
• Stick to the standards. Follow prep and cooking processes to the letter, keeping it safe, clean, and tasty.
• Keep it fresh. Ensure every piece is hot, crisp, and finger lickin’ good.
• Demonstrate care for good food and serving hot food every time.
• Show a can-do attitude. You show up, step up, and keep the momentum going.
• Balance pace and precision. Fast hands, sharp focus, and no corners cut.

About KFC

Welcome to KFC. Home of the real ones. We sell the world’s best chicken and have done so since 1939. We proudly serve 1000+ communities across the UK and Ireland, bringing grit, pride and an iconic reputation rooted in our original recipe chicken.

In our place, ambition grows. Careers build. Potential goes further. Our doors are open, and they can take you anywhere. If you join our team, we only ask one thing: that you be you.

See, at KFC, everyone’s welcome — whatever your background and whatever future you’re creating. We’ll look out for you because you’re one of us, not because you work for us. We’ll invest in your potential, because it’s what we’ve always done. Most of all, we’ll give you the freedom to be you, wherever you happen to be.

What’s in it for you

• Pay rate:
• Take the first step toward a rewarding leadership career.
• Free food and drink on shift
• 25% staff discount
• KFC for everyone: Wherever you are from, KFC is a place to bring the real you to work.

Equal Opportunity

We’re here to support you in being yourself. Our promise is this: every person who applies to a role at KFC, regardless of age, background, ethnicity, gender, ability, religion or sexual orientation, will have an equal opportunity to work here. We don’t just welcome, we encourage applications from underrepresented groups in all industries. If you’d like any additional support with your application, have a disability or condition that may affect your performance during the recruitment process, or have any other requirements — just let us know. We’ll be there to help you be the real you.