KFC Cook

Welcome Break; Gretna Green; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£1 meals on shift

Free drinks on shift

Flexible shifts

Staff discounts across brands

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Welcome Break is recruiting a KFC Cook for immediate start at one of our UK motorway sites. You will prepare, hand-bread and cook chicken to KFC standards, while maintaining food safety and kitchen cleanliness. You’ll work with the team to serve fresh food quickly during busy shifts.

The role offers flexible full-time patterns, meals on shift, staff discounts and benefits across Welcome Break locations. Training and development are provided to help you progress from team member to supervisor.

Qualifications

• Immediate start available
• Hands-on kitchen work
• Food safety and cleanliness
• Team player and able to learn

Responsibilities

• Prepare, hand-bread and cook chicken following KFC recipes and standards
• Follow food safety, hygiene and safety procedures
• Complete prep, cleaning and stock tasks to keep the kitchen ready for service
• Communicate with the team to deliver high-quality food on time

Job description

Immediate start available | Flexible full-time
Earn up to £13.35 per hour, plus £1 meals on every shift

As a KFC Cook at Welcome Break, you’ll be at the heart of the kitchen, preparing and cooking KFC’s famous chicken to the right quality and food safety standards. You’ll help keep the kitchen clean, organised and running smoothly, working closely with your team to serve fresh food quickly during busy shifts.

This role could be a great fit if you:

• Enjoy practical, hands-on work and take pride in preparing great food
• Can stay focused and organised in a fast-paced kitchen
• Care about cleanliness, food safety and getting every order right
• Like working as part of a supportive team and are happy to learn new skills

What you’ll do:

• Prepare, hand-bread and cook chicken in line with KFC recipes and quality standards
• Follow food safety, hygiene and health & safety procedures throughout your shift
• Complete food preparation, cleaning and stock tasks to keep the kitchen ready for service
• Communicate with your team and work efficiently to deliver fresh, high-quality food on time

What you’ll get as a KFC Cook at Welcome Break:

• Enjoy £1 meals every shift – that’s a week of work lunches for just £5 if you’re full time!
• Free tea, filter coffee and fizzy drinks whilst on shift
• Flexible working patterns that suit your lifestyle with immediate start
• 50% off onsite brands (including big brands like KFC, Burger King, Starbucks & Taco Bell) this will extend to your family and friends when you visit with them!
• MyWB discounts & reward portal, savings, cycle to work, cashback on thousands of retailers like Tesco, JD Sports and TUI!
• My Wellbeing Centre & Employee Assistance Programme to support you
• Inclusion Networks, making sure everybody’s included and recognised
• Annual incentive schemes to reward great performance
• Long Service awards celebrating key milestones in your career
• Clear and (award-winning!) e-learning and structured development plans from Team Member to Supervisor
• Apprenticeship programmes where you can learn and earn at the same time
• Holiday allowance that grows as your career grows with us
• Workplace pension scheme with employer contributions to help you save for the future
• Free onsite parking across all Welcome Break locations
• Uniform provided – of course!

About Welcome Break

Welcome Break is one of the UK’s leading motorway service operators, running 61 service areas and 31 hotels across the UK. Working for Welcome Break is not what it may seem to our everyday customer. When you come into one of our sites you will recognise your favourite brands such as Starbucks, Taco Bell, Subway, WHSmith, KFC, Pizza Express and Burger King, as well as hotels under the Ramada and Days Inn brands. But what might come as a surprise is that we are all one team and that even with different uniforms, everyone works for Welcome Break.