J D Wetherspoon
Kitchen staff - JDW Franchise SIte
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Job Ref
659316
Job Title
Kitchen staff - JDW Franchise Site
Location
Pub
Emersons Green, Bristol
Salary
£12.31
Closing Date
21-07-2026
Vacancy Description
Job 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. 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?
- 28-days paid holiday / pro-rota.
- 20% off-duty employee discount.
- Pension scheme.
- Future management opportunities.
Employees will be hired on a zero-hour contract.
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.
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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
If you’re looking to progress, we can support your development with:
- Structured on-the-job training.
- Opportunities to move into team-leader, kitchen-shift-leader and/or pub-manager roles.
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Misc.
Under-18s may attract a lower rate of pay, always in line with national guidelines.
Please be aware that while this job is being advertised on the Wetherspoon website, if successful with your application, you will be employed directly by The Papas Group and will not be a J D Wetherspoon employee. Any pay and benefits offered are not linked in any way to the current J D Wetherspoon offering.
Your application and personal data will be shared with, and processed, by our franchise partner The Papas Group.
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