Kitchen staff

J D Wetherspoon; Oxford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rate of pay

Free meal and a drink on shift

20% discount on food, drinks and hotel

£1 extra per hour for midnight-5.59am

Bonus scheme up to 19% of pay

Guaranteed-hours or variable-hours

Paid holiday

Free shares after qualifying period

Loyalty reward scheme

Job summary

The Four Candles, Oxford, is seeking a kitchen staff member to join our busy team. No experience is required; a positive attitude and willingness to learn are essential as you’ll be trained to prepare and cook meals and keep the kitchen running smoothly.

We offer a competitive hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package including a free meal and a drink on shift, staff discounts, and opportunities for progression, with flexible hours across mornings, evenings, weekends, and late finishes.

Qualifications

• No experience required; just a good attitude and a willingness to learn.
• We are a UK Top Employer with an award-winning training programme, so you’ll be taught the skills you need.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, cooking and presenting food to the correct spec.
• Operating kitchen work stations (grills, fryers, microwaves, etc.).
• Working as a team to meet time and quality targets.
• Following food hygiene, allergen, and health & safety standards.
• Cleaning as you go and handling full kitchen clean-downs.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Willingness to learn

Calm under pressure

Team player

Job description

Job Ref

664584

Job Title

Kitchen staff

Pub

The Four Candles, Oxford

Salary

£12.97

Closing Date

19-09-2026

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

Read more about our kitchen associate role

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

12

Monday Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Tuesday Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Wednesday Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Thursday Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Friday Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Saturday Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Sunday Hours

Flexible

Flexible