J D Wetherspoon
Kitchen staff
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Job Ref
659379
Job Title
Kitchen staff
Pub
The Sir Walter Scott, Edinburgh Airport
Salary
£15.30
Closing Date
23-07-2026
Vacancy Description
Part time kitchen staff vacancy to cover shifts between 02:00-23:00, please check transport links before applying.
- Shift length between 8-10 hours.
- We offer 4 day working week in the kitchen.
- All training and uniform will be provided.
- Due to working hours this position isn`t suitable for under 18s, please do not apply.
- Premium rate of an extra £1 per hour will applied to hours worked between 00:00 and 05:59.
- All applicants must have the right to work and in the UK, hold a valid photographic ID and have checkable 5 year employment/education history.
The Ideal Applicants
We`re looking for fun, enthusiastic, passionate people to join our hard-working teams. We recruit for personality and, as a uk top employer with an award-winning training programme, we know that we can teach you the skills to succeed.
What`s in it for you?
- a free meal and a drink, when working a four-hour shift
- a 20% discount on food and soft drinks, when working; a 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 between midnight and 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
- free airport parking while on duty
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We offer competitive hourly rates for all of our team members:
The Role
At a glance, your role is to deliver excellent customer service to make hungry and thirsty customers happy by supporting the day to day running of a busy kitchen. All to be discussed during the interview.
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
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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 youre at work, we want you to feel comfortable being yourself. Whatever your background, preferences or beliefs, well 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
24
Monday Hours
02:00
23:00
Tuesday Hours
02:00
23:00
Wednesday Hours
02:00
23:00
Thursday Hours
02:00
23:00
Friday Hours
02:00
23:00
Saturday Hours
02:00
23:00
Sunday Hours
02:00
23:00
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