Job Overview
Kitchen Staff
Employer: J D Wetherspoon plc
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5RF
Job Type: Full-time
Working Hours: 30 hours per week, with flexible hours Monday to Sunday. Weekend availability required.
Salary & Benefits
Salary: £12.91 an hour
Benefits include:
- Free meal and drink while working
- 20% discount on food, drinks and hotel accommodation for you and up to three guests when not working
- Additional £1 per hour for hours worked between midnight and 05:59
- Bonus scheme of up to 19% of pay
- Guaranteed-hours and variable-hours contracts available
- Paid holiday
- Free shares after the qualifying period
- Loyalty reward scheme
- Award-winning training programme
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, cook and present food to the required specification
- Operate kitchen workstations including grills, fryers and microwaves
- Work as part of a team to meet time and quality targets
- Follow food hygiene, allergen, health and safety standards
- Clean as you work and complete full kitchen clean-downs
- Rotate stock and store food safely
- Complete induction, role-specific and refresher training
- Contribute to continuous improvement
- Help keep the kitchen running smoothly
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness, safety and customer service
Requirements
- No previous experience required
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Reliable and friendly approach
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Willingness to work flexible shifts, including mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes
About The Role
J D Wetherspoon plc is recruiting Kitchen Staff for The Keel Row in Newcastle upon Tyne.
The successful applicant will join the kitchen team and help prepare and cook food while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, food safety, customer service and kitchen operations.
No previous kitchen experience is required. Wetherspoon says its training programme will provide new employees with the skills needed for the role, making the position suitable for people starting a career in hospitality as well as those looking for additional shifts.
Duties include preparing, cooking and presenting food to the required specification, operating kitchen equipment such as grills, fryers and microwaves, meeting time and quality targets and following food hygiene, allergen and health and safety requirements.
The role also involves cleaning throughout the shift, completing full kitchen clean-downs, rotating stock and ensuring food is stored safely. Employees will complete induction and ongoing role-specific training.
The position is advertised at £12.91 per hour for 30 hours per week. Shifts are flexible from Monday to Sunday and can include mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes. Hours worked between midnight and 05:59 receive an additional £1 per hour.
Wetherspoon offers a free meal and drink while working, 20% discounts when not working, paid holiday, a bonus scheme of up to 19% of pay, free shares after a qualifying period and a loyalty reward scheme.
There are also opportunities for career progression. Employees can access structured on-the-job training, apprenticeships and management academies, as well as cross-training into bar, floor and hotel roles. Progression opportunities include team leader, kitchen shift leader and pub manager positions.
Source
J D Wetherspoon plc / Indeed
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