Pub Kitchen Team – Flexible Shifts & Training

JD Wetherspoon Plc; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Free meal and a drink when working

20% discount on food, drinks and hotel

£1 extra per hour for midnight–5.59am

Bonus scheme – earn up to 19% of pay

Guaranteed-hours contracts

Paid holiday

Free shares after a qualifying period

Loyalty reward scheme

Job summary

JD Wetherspoon Plc is hiring for kitchen roles in our pubs across the UK. You’ll join a team to prepare and cook food and help keep the kitchen running smoothly, while upholding high standards of cleanliness, safety and customer service.

Our pubs open early and close late, offering flexible shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes. No experience is required—just a good attitude, willingness to learn, and a calm head under pressure.

Qualifications

• Have a proof of right to work
• Have a bank account in your own name
• Be able to converse in English and to understand the language to complete training and other duties associated with your job role.
• Have a fixed place of residence within reasonable travelling distance of your place of work.
• Basic computer literacy

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

English proficiency

Willingness to learn

Calm under pressure

Job description

JD Wetherspoon Plc is hiring for kitchen roles in our pubs across the UK. You’ll join a team to prepare and cook food and help keep the kitchen running smoothly, while upholding high standards of cleanliness, safety and customer service.

Our pubs open early and close late, offering flexible shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes. No experience is required—just a good attitude, willingness to learn, and a calm head under pressure.