Kitchen staff

J D Wetherspoon; Norwich; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal and a drink when working

20% discount on all food, drinks, and

Hotel discount for guests (up to three

£1 extra per hour for late shifts (mid

Bonus scheme up to 19% of pay

Guaranteed/variable-hour contracts

Paid holiday

Free shares after qualifying period

Loyalty reward scheme

Job summary

J D Wetherspoon in Norwich is seeking a Kitchen staff member for The Bell Hotel. The role involves preparing and cooking food, keeping the kitchen clean, and ensuring safety and hygiene standards are met. Great for flexible, part-time hours with evenings and nights in operation.

Hours per week are 20 with shifts from 18:00 to 01:00 across Mon-Sun. The package includes a competitive pay rate plus meal and drink on shift, discounts when not working, and a bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• No experience is required, just a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a calm head under pressure.
• Enthusiastic, fun and passionate about working as part of a team.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Willingness to learn

Calm under pressure

Tools

Grills

Fryers

Microwaves

Job description

Job Ref

664523

Job Title

Kitchen staff

Pub

The Bell Hotel, Norwich

Salary

£12.91

Closing Date

18-09-2026

Vacancy Description

The ideal applicant

We're looking for fun, enthusiastic, passionate people to join our hard-working teams. No experience is needed, just a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a calm head under pressure. As a UK Top Employer with an award-winning training programme, we know that we can teach you the skills you'll need to succeed.

Whether you're looking for a long-term career or just some extra shifts, if you're reliable, friendly and love working as part of a team - this role could be perfect for you.

What's in it for you?

• competitive rate of pay
• a free meal and a drink, when working
• 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 during midnight-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

The role

At a glance, your role is to work as part of a team to prepare and cook food and to help to keep the kitchen running smoothly, all while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety and customer service.

Our pubs open early and close late, so we offer great flexibility with shift patterns, including mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes.

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

20

Monday Hours

18:00

01:00

Tuesday Hours

18:00

01:00

Wednesday Hours

18:00

01:00

Thursday Hours

18:00

01:00

Friday Hours

18:00

01:00

Saturday Hours

18:00

01:00

Sunday Hours

18:00

01:00