Kitchen staff

J D Wetherspoon; Preston; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal & drink while working

20% discount on food, drinks and hotel

Midnight shift premium

Bonus scheme up to 19%

Guaranteed hours/contracts

Paid holiday

Free shares after qualifying period

Loyalty reward scheme

Job summary

JD Wetherspoon is seeking kitchen staff at The Twelve Tellers pub. No experience is required; a good attitude and willingness to learn are key as you help prepare and cook food while keeping the kitchen clean and safe. The role offers flexible shifts, with early starts and late finishes across the week.

You'll work as part of a team to maintain high standards of cleanliness, safety, and customer service, with progression opportunities and a comprehensive training programme across the group.

Qualifications

• No experience is needed, just a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a calm head under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, cooking and presenting food to the correct spec.
• Operating kitchen work stations, including grills, fryers, microwaves and more.
• Rotating stock and storing food safely.
• Cleaning as you go and maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety and customer service.

Job description

Job Ref
663991
Job Title
Kitchen staff
Pub
The Twelve Tellers
Salary
£12.91
Closing Date
13-09-2026
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.
Read more about our kitchen associate role
Hours Per Week
12
Monday Hours
Flexible
Tuesday Hours
Flexible
Wednesday Hours
Flexible
Thursday Hours
Flexible
Friday Hours
Flexible
Saturday Hours
Flexible
Sunday Hours
Flexible