Full Time Cook

KFC; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular fast-food chain in Bury St Edmunds is looking for a passionate kitchen team member to prep, cook, and serve its iconic chicken. This hands-on role demands a can-do attitude and attention to detail while ensuring quality standards are met. You'll enjoy perks such as free food on shift and a 25% staff discount. This position offers an excellent opportunity to kickstart a rewarding career in the food industry.

Benefits

Free food and drink on shift

25% staff discount

Qualifications

• Passion for cooking and serving food hot every time.
• Ability to maintain a fast pace while ensuring quality.
• Attention to detail in following cooking standards.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare our famous chicken to perfection.
• Follow prep and cooking processes to maintain safety and quality.
• Ensure all food served is fresh and appealing.

Skills

Love for good food

Can-do attitude

Pace and precision

Job description

About the role

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.

What you will spend your time doing

• Own the kitchen and cook our famous chicken to perfection.
• Stick to the standards and follow our 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.

What we'd love from you

• Love for good food: care about cooking it right and serving it hot—every time.
• Can‑do attitude: show up, step up, and keep the momentum going.
• Pace and precision: fast hands, sharp focus, and you don’t cut corners.

Keeping it real

We don’t hire staff — we hire people. People with real lives and aspirations, building real careers. Each of us has something special to add to the mix we call work, and we’ll always encourage you to add your perspective.

What’s in it for you

We offer benefits that make your life easier because we know the juggle is real.

• Pay rate: not specified
• Take the first step toward a rewarding leadership career.
• Free food and drink on shift.
• 25% staff discount.

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.

Ready? We hope so. If you’re ready to be part of our community, now’s the time to apply. Worried you aren’t ticking all the boxes? Don’t — we’d still love to hear from you.