Kitchen staff

J D Wetherspoon; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal and drink on shift

20% food and drink discount

Employee bonus scheme (up to 19%)

£1/hour premium for late-night hours

Guaranteed-hours contracts

Paid holiday

Free shares after qualifying period

Loyalty reward scheme

Free airport parking while on duty

Job summary

J D Wetherspoon is hiring full-time Kitchen Staff at The Sir Walter Scott, Edinburgh Airport. Shifts run across a 40-hour week, with hours spanning 02:00–23:00 and a four-day working week structure. The role emphasizes delivering excellent kitchen service within a busy environment.

Applicants should be able to work nights (00:00–05:59 premium hours apply) and meet right-to-work requirements. Training and uniform are provided, with opportunities for progression across the pub network.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK is required.
• Valid photographic ID must be provided.
• Able to provide a checkable 5-year employment/education history.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food to the correct spec.
• Operate kitchen workstations (grills, fryers, microwaves, etc.).
• Work as a team to meet time and quality targets.
• Follow food hygiene, allergen, health and safety standards.
• Clean as you go and perform full kitchen clean-downs.
• Rotate stock and store food safely.

Skills

Right to work in UK

Photographic ID

5-year history check

Job description

Job Ref

665203

Job Title

Kitchen staff

Pub

The Sir Walter Scott, Edinburgh Airport

Salary

£15.30

Closing Date

27-09-2026

Vacancy Description

Full-Time Kitchen Staff - 4-Day Working Week

We are looking for full-time kitchen staff to join our team, with shifts scheduled between 02:00 and 23:00.

4-day working week

8-10 hour shifts

All training and uniform provided

£1 per hour premium for all hours worked between 00:00 and 05:59

Please check transport links carefully before applying, as some shifts may start as early as 02:00

Due to the working hours, this position is not suitable for applicants under 18

Requirements

All applicants must:

• Have the right to work in the UK
• Hold a valid photographic ID
• Be able to provide a checkable 5-year employment and/or education history

If you meet the above requirements and are interested in joining our kitchen team, we would love to hear from you.

The Ideal Applicants

We`re looking for fun, enthusiastic, passionate people to join our hard-working teams. We recruit for personality and, as a uk top employer with an award-winning training programme, we know that we can teach you the skills to succeed.

What`s in it for you?

• a free meal and a drink, when working a four-hour shift
• a 20% discount on food and soft drinks, when working; a 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 between midnight and 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
• free airport parking while on duty

We offer competitive hourly rates for all of our team members:

The Role

At a glance, your role is to deliver excellent customer service to make hungry and thirsty customers happy by supporting the day to day running of a busy kitchen. All to be discussed during the interview.

Duties Include

• preparing, cooking and presenting food to the correct spec
• operating kitchen work stations, including grills, fryers, microwaves and more
• working as a team to keep to time and quality targets
• following food hygiene and allergen, as well as health and safety, standards
• cleaning as you go, including full kitchen clean-downs
• rotating stock and storing food safely
• 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, floor, hotel).
• opportunities to move into team-leader, kitchen-shift-leader and/or pub-manager roles.

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.

Under-18s may attract a lower rate of pay, always in line with, but usually above, national guidelines.

If a high number of applications is received, this vacancy may close early

Hours Per Week

40

Monday Hours

03:00

23:00

Tuesday Hours

03:00

23:00

Wednesday Hours

03:00

23:00

Thursday Hours

03:00

23:00

Friday Hours

03:00

23:00

Saturday Hours

03:00

23:00

Sunday Hours

03:00

23:00