Kitchen staff

J D Wetherspoon; Witney; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Witney is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join their kitchen team. No experience is required, just a good attitude and willingness to learn. You'll prepare and cook food, maintain cleanliness, and enjoy benefits like competitive pay, discounts, and opportunities for progression. Flexible hours are available, making it ideal for those looking for a robust team-oriented environment.

Benefits

Competitive rate of pay

Free meal and drink when working

20% discount on food and drinks

Extra £1 per hour for midnight shifts

Bonus scheme up to 19%

Paid holiday

Free shares after qualifying period

Loyalty reward scheme

Qualifications

• No experience needed, just a good attitude.
• Willingness to learn and work as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food to the correct specifications.
• Operate kitchen workstations including grills and fryers.
• Follow food hygiene, allergen standards, and health and safety.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Good attitude

Willingness to learn

Calm under pressure

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Wetherspoon
Witney, Oxfordshire
Permanent
Full-time

15 hours ago

Qualifications

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.

Benefits

• 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

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Hours per week: 34

Monday hours: Flexible

Tuesday hours: Flexible

Wednesday hours: Flexible

Thursday hours: Flexible

Friday hours: Flexible

Saturday hours: Flexible

Sunday hours: Flexible